Psychiatrists' attitudes towards autonomy, best interests and compulsory treatment in anorexia nervosa: a questionnaire survey
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Psychiatrists' attitudes towards autonomy, best interests and compulsory treatment in anorexia nervosa: a questionnaire survey
BACKGROUND The compulsory treatment of anorexia nervosa is a contentious issue. Research suggests that psychiatrists have a range of attitudes towards patients suffering from anorexia nervosa, and towards the use of compulsory treatment for the disorder. METHODS A postal self-completed attitudinal questionnaire was sent to senior psychiatrists in the United Kingdom who were mostly general adu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1753-2000
DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-2-40