Which description best captures the rationale for a multidisciplinary team approach to treating eating disorders?

• A. Surgical interventions are the primary treatment because most eating disorders are caused by structural abnormalities in the digestive tract; psychotherapy and nutritional advice are optional adjuncts.
• B. Eating disorders are psychological disorders with medical consequences, so optimal care combines medical stabilization and monitoring, psychotherapy to address underlying psychological drivers, and nutrition counseling to restore healthy eating patterns; early intervention improves outcomes.
• C. Nutritional counseling alone is sufficient for all eating disorders because correcting diet will automatically resolve psychological problems and eliminate the need for medical or psychiatric care.
• D. Only psychiatric medication is needed since eating disorders are purely chemical brain disorders and physical consequences will fully resolve without medical monitoring or nutrition support once medication is started.

Answer: (B)