The clinical significance of amenorrhea as a diagnostic criterion for anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 559-563

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Steinglass, Joanna ^b   Mayer, Laurel E S ^b   Attia, Evelyn ^b   Walsh, B Timothy ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Anorexia nervosa; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMENORRHEA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AMENORRHEA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS INDEX; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 49749141046     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20534     Document Type: Article

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