Reflections on involuntary treatment in the prevention of fatal anorexia nervosa: A review of five cases

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-100

  Holm, Janni Schmidt ^a   Brixen, Kim ^a   Andries, Alin ^a   Hørder, Kirsten ^a   Støving, Rene Klinkby ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

anorexia nervosa; eating disorder; fatal outcome; involuntary treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE DURATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; ONSET AGE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FATAL OUTCOME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; SUICIDE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 83955162956     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20915     Document Type: Review

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