Which of the following statements is true about the treatment for anorexia?
A) Medications such as fluoxetine are used during primary therapy.
B) The immediate goal of the treatment is to get patients to eat and gain weight.
C) After the treatment, teens who participate in individual therapy show more lasting gains than those who participate in family therapy.
D) The patients are taught ways to avoid the temptation to binge eat and purge using certain medications.

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The immediate goal of treatment for anorexia is indeed to ensure the patient starts eating and gains weight, addressing the critical health risks associated with severe weight loss and malnutrition. Other options may involve aspects of treatment but are not accurately described in relation to anorexia or its primary therapy goals.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Treatment