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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe weight loss and secondary problems associated with malnutrition. AN predominantly develops in adolescence in the peripubertal period. Without early effective treatment, the course is protracted with physical, psychological and social morbidity and high mortality.
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Many theories have been advanced in an attempt to understand and treat anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent females. A description of clinical signs and symptoms and the criteria for diagnosis is provided. A current review of the literature summarizes the major theories of etiology and treatment. A case study is presented,
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Citalopram in anorexia nervosa
Thirthy-two female patients who had been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa restricting subtype according to the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV), were enrolled in a 6-month open trial with citalopram at a starting dose of 20 mg.
PALLANTI, STEFANO +2 more
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D, STAFFORD-CLARK, J H, WILLIS
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