Anorexia nervosa in the male: An underdiagnosed disorder

Anorexia tends to be overlooked in males, although recent estimates are that 5% to 10% of all cases occur in them. Based on studies reported in the literature and their own work with ten male patients in the course of treating 140 anorexics of both sexes over a seven-year period, the authors describ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychosomatics (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1983-12, Vol.24 (12), p.1066,1072-1069,1075
Hauptverfasser:	Andersen, Arnold E., Mickalide, Angela D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Anorexia Nervosa - diagnosis Anorexia Nervosa - psychology Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Medical sciences Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	Anorexia tends to be overlooked in males, although recent estimates are that 5% to 10% of all cases occur in them. Based on studies reported in the literature and their own work with ten male patients in the course of treating 140 anorexics of both sexes over a seven-year period, the authors describe diagnostic criteria and the clinical picture in men, examine two cases in detail, and evaluate treatment recommendations.
ISSN:	0033-3182 1545-7206
DOI:	10.1016/S0033-3182(83)73105-1