Challenges of anorexia nervosa approach in austistic spectrum disorder patients

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an important cause of physical and psychosocial morbidity, typically develops in adolescence, and has a relatively common comorbidity with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The clinical case of an adolescent with AN and ASD is presented, and its specific treatm...

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Main Authors: Sara Cunha, Isabel Taveira Gomes, João Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2019-10-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/15066