A patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has not responded to psychotherapeutic management.The health care provider is likely to prescribe a drug from which classification?

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have shown effectiveness in treating bulimia nervosa by regulating mood, decreasing binge and purge behavior, and reducing preoccupation with body shape and weight. Other classifications of drugs listed (mood stabilizers, typical antipsychotics, and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants) are not typically used for the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

A Patient Diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa Has Not Responded to Psychotherapeutic