In:
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, SAGE Publications, Vol. 32, No. 1 ( 2002-03), p. 91-95
Abstract:
Some patients develop an eating disorder at a late age. It is worth investigating why this syndrome develops at such widely different ages. Methods: Two Japanese cases of late onset anorexia nervosa are reported. Results: In these late onset cases, anorexia developed out of sadness over a loss such as bereavement, divorce, and fear or anxiety for the future. In addition, these two patients didn't demonstrate a fear of aging or of losing their attractiveness and sexuality, nor did they develop a dissociative disturbance based on an early traumatic history of sexual abuse in PTSD. Conclusion: Although the clinical features are similar, there appear to be differences between late onset and adolescent cases in psychological mechanisms.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0091-2174
,
1541-3527
DOI:
10.2190/5XKK-G84J-FNPP-P5JJ
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2002
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2071478-6
SSG:
5,2
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