 |
Anorexia Nervosa - Diagnosis
Research News and Information
Definition of 'Anorexia Nervosa'An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) Common names: Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosas; Nervosa, Anorexia; Nervosas, Anorexia |
Monday, November 23, 2009
A 4-year prospective study of eating disorder NOS compared with full eating disorder syndromes.
30 Aug 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To examine the course of Eating Disorder NOS (EDNOS) compared with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). METHOD: Prospective study of 385 participants meeting DSM-IV criteria for AN, BN, BED, and ... Read more...
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To study reproduction in a representative group of anorexia nervosa (AN) cases. METHOD: Fifty-one adolescent-onset AN cases (48 women; three men), originally recruited after community screening, and 51 matched comparison cases (COMP) were ... Read more...
Family functioning and maternal distress in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa.
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the nature of family distress in families of girls with anorexia nervosa (AN), this study compared aspects of family functioning in adolescent girls with AN to girls with a chronic illness and girls without a condition. ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Anorexia Nervosa - Diagnosis'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Acute edema/cutaneous distention syndrome associated with refeeding in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
29 Sep 2009 - A patient's journey. Anorexia nervosa. 22 Sep 2009
- A 4-year prospective study of eating disorder NOS compared with full eating disorder syndromes. 30 Aug 2009
- Reproduction and offspring status 18 years after teenage-onset anorexia nervosa--a controlled community-based study. 30 Aug 2009
- Family functioning and maternal distress in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
- Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz Type I) in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa: intrinsic or acquired conduction abnormality. 30 Aug 2009
- Effect of perceived anonymity in assessments of eating disordered behaviors and attitudes. 30 Aug 2009
- Anorexic self-control and bulimic self-hate: differential outcome prediction from initial self-image. 30 Aug 2009
- An 8-year longitudinal study of the natural history of threshold, subthreshold, and partial eating disorders from a community sample of adolescents. 30 Jul 2009
- Genetic risk factors for disordered eating in adolescent males and females. 30 Jul 2009
- Personality dimensions among women with an eating disorder: towards reconceptualizing DSM. 29 Jun 2009
- An approach to sub-grouping the eating disorder population: adding attachment and coping style. 29 Jun 2009
- Primary care physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward the eating disorders: do they affect clinical actions? 29 Jun 2009
- Anorexia nervosa: beyond boundaries. 29 Jun 2009
- Gender differences in axis I and axis II comorbidity in patients with borderline personality disorder. 10 Jun 2009
- Family perception of anorexia and bulimia: a systematic review. 3 Jun 2009
- Remission of eating disorder during pregnancy: five cases and brief clinical review. 30 May 2009
- Upward and downward physical appearance comparisons: development of scales and examination of predictive qualities. 15 May 2009
- Multidimensional body image comparisons among patients with eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and clinical controls: a multisite study. 29 Apr 2009
- [Development of a questionnaire for body weight associated anxiety in anorexia nervosa] 29 Apr 2009
See a longer list of these articles.
Technical information about 'Anorexia Nervosa'
Definition: An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Descriptor UI: D000856
Alternative terms: Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosas; Nervosa, Anorexia; Nervosas, Anorexia;
Related Mesh Headings: Anorexia;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.375.100;
Technical Notes: ANOREXIA is also available