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Understanding Anorexic Behaviour

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  • What can go wrong in the management of acute and severe cases of anorexia nervosa?

  • How can we improve the quality of acute medical care for such patients? Why are patients not always managed in psychiatric settings?

  • How can we diagnose and understand the so-called ‘eating disorders’—what are the physical and psychological conditions ‘which may mimic them’? Are they diagnoses of exclusion?

  • What are the causes of eating disorders and how can they be distinguished from ‘lifestyle choices’ or bad behaviour?

  • How common are anorexia and bulimia nervosa, and is there any increase in recent years?

  • What is the prognosis, and what should be our expectations for patients with severe anorexia nervosa?

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Jane Morris

is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Eden Unit, Aberdeen, and Clinical Lead for the North of Scotland managed Clinical Network for Eating Disorders.

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  2. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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Morris, J. (2018). Understanding Anorexic Behaviour. In: Morris, J., McKinlay, A. (eds) Multidisciplinary Management of Eating Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64131-7_1

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