Early Onset Anorexia Nervosa – Case Series
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Early onset anorexia nervosa.
This paper describes 48 children, aged 14 years or less, who met diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa modified from Morgan and Russell. The characteristics of the sample (13 boys and 35 girls) are described along with features of the illness, associated family characteristics, treatment in hospital, and a brief description of treatment. Difficulties in diagnosis are addressed, with referenc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2474-7688
DOI: 10.19080/pbsij.2019.11.555818