Use of leucotomy for intractable anorexia nervosa: A long-term follow-up study

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-258

  Morgan, John F ^a   Crisp, Arthur H ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINSON MORLEY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intractable anorexia nervosa; Leukotomy; Specialized psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LICENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOSURGERY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0034021403     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(200004)27:3<249::AID-EAT1>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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