Arlene, an Anxious Young Woman

Autor: Janna Gordon-Elliott
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Fundamentals of Diagnosing and Treating Eating Disorders ISBN: 9783319460635
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46065-9_1
Popis: This case describes an individual with anorexia nervosa (AN), a disorder characterized by maintaining an abnormally low weight and associated cognitions or behaviors associated with fear of weight gain, and refusal to gain weight. Typical presentation, risk factors, comorbidity, and principles of assessment and management are reviewed. Updates in the diagnosis of AN in DSM-5 are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE