Eating Disorders and Adolescents: An Overview of a Maladaptive Behavior

Autor: Kay L. Grothaus
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 11:146-156
ISSN: 1744-6171
1073-6077
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1998.tb00030.x
Popis: TOPIC. Eating disorders among the adolescent population are a serious health problem. The author prozlides an ovmiau of anorexia nmosa and bulimia neruosa. PURPOSE. To present information on eating disorders that includes DSM-IV criteria and typical profiles of the client. Current hypotheses about the etiology of eating disorders, medical complications, treatment approaches, morbidity and mortality data research, and outcome research of treatment are reviewed. Research, treatmait, and educational considerations for nursing care are discussed. SOURCES. Published literature, clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS. Advanced practice nurses are particularly suited for working with adolescents because of their holistic approach to client care. Inconsistencies and gaps in the knowledge base of eating disorders regarding incidence, etiology, treatment approaches, pharmacology, and outcome are areus for future nursing research.
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