Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: The Importance of Disease Progression in the Prognosis

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa is a severe, usually chronic, life-threatening disease of complex etiology characterized by food restriction, overestimation of the importance of body weight and image, intense fear of weight gain and distortion of body image. Anorexia nervosa is associated with high r...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Andrade, Manuel Gonçalves-Pinho, António Roma-Torres, Isabel Brandão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2017-08-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8963