Family physician consultation patterns indicate high risk for early-onset anorexia nervosa
Lask, Bryan, Bryant-Waugh, Rachel, Wright, Fiona, Campbell, Mari, Willoughby, Kate and Waller, Glenn (2005) Family physician consultation patterns indicate high risk for early-onset anorexia nervosa. The International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38, (3), 269-272. (doi:10.1002/eat.20163).
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Description/Abstract
Objective:
There is often a delay in the recognition of early-onset anorexia nervosa. The current study aimed to determine whether there are specific patterns in the frequency and content of family physician consultations that might predict its onset.
Method:
Lifetime number and type of family physician consultations were recorded for three groups: (a) an index group comprising 19 girls with anorexia nervosa, onset under 14; (b) a clinical control group comprising 19 girls with an emotional disorder; and (c) a nonclinical group comprising 19 girls with no history of mental health problems.
Results:
Both clinical groups had an elevated number of consultations, particularly in the 5 years before diagnosis. The index group had a significantly higher number of eating, weight, and shape consultations (especially in the year before diagnosis), whereas the clinical control group had a greater number of psychological consultations.
Conclusion:
A single consultation about eating behaviour or weight and shape concerns is a strong predictor of the subsequent emergence of anorexia nervosa.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0276-3478 (print) |
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| Keywords: | anorexia nervosa, early onset, family physician |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Community Clinical Sciences |
| Item ID: | 27633 |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 08:54 |
| Contributors: | Lask, Bryan (Author) Bryant-Waugh, Rachel (Author) Wright, Fiona (Author) Campbell, Mari (Author) Willoughby, Kate (Author) Waller, Glenn (Author) |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | b:lask@sghms.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/27633 |
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