Diagnostic Issues in Primary Anorexia Nervosa
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
- Vol. 11 (3) , 235-244
- https://doi.org/10.2190/b8ge-w1jk-ph57-ea76
Abstract
A literature review and clinical case presentation approach are employed to highlight unresolved diagnostic issues in Primary Anorexia Nervosa. The material is examined and discussed along a multidimensional list of variables considered important for the diagnosis, including definitions of weight loss, associated biological symptoms, eating patterns and body image disturbances.Keywords
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