Patient's question:
My son has recently been reluctant to eat dinner. He went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor diagnosed him with neurotic anorexia. Do you understand what neurotic anorexia in children is? What should we do? Should we treat it with medication or through dietary therapy? We usually make supplementary foods for the child, but now that he has this symptom, his poor appetite makes us very worried about whether he's getting enough nutrients? How should we handle this?Doctor's answer:
Psychological therapy can be implemented. First, patient cooperation can be obtained, and the causes of the disease can be understood. Worldview treatment, behavioral treatment, environmental adjustment, and inpatient isolation can better break the vicious cycle. Third, physical encouragement therapy can be used. Given the characteristics of low food intake, a history of high-calorie beverages, multiple vitamins can be supplemented, and endocrine changes can be treated with hormone therapy. Second, to enhance appetite, under the careful observation of a doctor, 2 to 6 units of insulin can be administered intramuscularly half an hour before meals until weight is fully restored.