Don't forget EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified): patterns of service use in an eating disorders service

The aim was to track service consumption in adult referrals to a specialized NHS eating disorders service over a 3-year period. Examined clinical records of a year's cohort (1999) of 147 referrals (96% female) assessed from the local catchment area. The results suggest that those planning servi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2005-04, Vol.29 (4), p.134-136
Hauptverfasser: Button, Eric J, Benson, Elizabeth, Nollett, Claire, Palmer, Robert L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The aim was to track service consumption in adult referrals to a specialized NHS eating disorders service over a 3-year period. Examined clinical records of a year's cohort (1999) of 147 referrals (96% female) assessed from the local catchment area. The results suggest that those planning services for eating disorders need to take into account the substantial demand from EDNOS patients. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:1758-3209
0955-6036
1758-3217
1472-1473
DOI:10.1192/pb.29.4.134