anorexia nervosa

Factors associated with poor prognosis in anorexia nervosa

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

The chance of relapse or a poorer outcome is based on the following factors, which include: −Age of onset (younger do better) +Duration of illness +Severity of weight loss +Hyperactivity, vomiting +Bulimia and purging +Obsessive-compulsive symptoms −Hysterical personality +Difficulty with weight gain in the ward environment/short duration inpatient treatment −Ability to get weight into […]

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Diagnosis Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa

Sunday, March 24th, 2013

Criteria for diagnosis of anorexia nervosa Current classification and definition (the main points of ICD1O (WHO 1992) and DSM-IV (APA 1994) combined) body weight at least 15 per cent below that for normal/expected age and height: in children this is weight below the second percentile; weight loss is self-induced; self-perception of being too fat; absence […]

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Nursing interventions for anorexia nervosa

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Given the multiple routes to anorexia, the optimal emphasis of treatment may vary considerably across individuals. Potential interventions include cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, insight-oriented psychotherapy, with each being complementary rather than competitive interventions. Interventions can be considered in two stages: fi rst, initial treatment, usually in hospital, focusing on weight gain; and second, longer-term […]

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