Anorexia Nervosa
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Accuracy of self-reported weight and height among women with eating disorders: a replication and extension study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Self-reported height and weight data are commonly reported within eating disorders research, and often used clinically. The aims of this study are to demonstrate the accuracy of self-reported height and weight among a group of women with ... Read more...

Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Few studies have explored eating disorders from the perspective of non-affected siblings. The aim of this investigation was to explore the unique experiences and challenges of siblings of women with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Twelve ... Read more...

User satisfaction with services in a randomised controlled trial of adolescent anorexia nervosa.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: User satisfaction is a neglected outcome in adolescent anorexia nervosa especially since the relative effectiveness of different treatments is unclear. It may also affect clinical outcome. AIMS: To assess young person's and parents' ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Anorexia Nervosa'

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
• Anorexia nervosa and the body image myth. 30 Aug 2009
• Accuracy of self-reported weight and height among women with eating disorders: a replication and extension study. 30 Aug 2009
• Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
• User satisfaction with services in a randomised controlled trial of adolescent anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
• [Anorexia nervosa and nervus peronaeus lesions] 30 Aug 2009
• A 4-year prospective study of eating disorder NOS compared with full eating disorder syndromes. 30 Aug 2009
• An examination of the overlap between genetic and environmental risk factors for intentional weight loss and overeating. 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
• Caffeine, artificial sweetener, and fluid intake in anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
• Countertransference reactions to adolescents with eating disorders: relationships to clinician and patient factors. 30 Aug 2009
• Health care utilization in patients with eating disorders. 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
• Forced treatment of anorexic patients: part 2. 30 Aug 2009
• Re-feeding-induced hypomania in an anorexia nervosa patient with hyperthyroidism. 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

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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