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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESULTS IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA

James H. Wall

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Fifteen case histories of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa have been discussed, together with diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. Treatment involves psychotherapy, tube-feeding, insulin or electroshock therapy, but also involvement in hospital social activities, and separation from families, to allow the patients to "grow up" again.

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Fifteen case histories of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa have been discussed, together with diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. Treatment involves psychotherapy, tube-feeding, insulin or electroshock therapy, but also involvement in hospital social activities, and separation from families, to allow the patients to "grow up" again.

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Fifteen case histories of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa have been discussed, together with diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. Treatment involves psychotherapy, tube-feeding, insulin or electroshock therapy, but also involvement in hospital social activities, and separation from families, to allow the patients to "grow up" again.

Key concepts: Anorexia nervosa, Psychotherapist, Anorexia, Psychology, Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics, Eating disorders

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