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      How well are 'cured' anorexia nervosa patients? An investigation of 16 weight-recovered anorexic patients.

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          Eating behaviour, nutritional intake and psychopathology were examined in 16 weight-recovered anorexia nervosa patients. The Eating Disorders Examination (EDE) and a food diary were the main outcome measures, but body fat content and psychosocial adjustment were also assessed. Although body fat and overall psychosocial adjustment had returned to normal in most patients, 12 still had a restricted eating pattern with nutritional intake below 90% of their energy requirements. These results suggest that weight, menstruation, and psychosocial criteria are not sufficient to determine full recovery from anorexia nervosa, and that attention should be given also to measures of the specific behavioural and attitudinal disturbance.

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          Journal
          Br J Psychiatry
          The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
          0007-1250
          0007-1250
          Aug 1993
          : 163
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Psychiatry, University of Sydney, Australia.
          Article
          10.1192/bjp.163.2.195
          8075911
          4d8eaefa-e494-49e5-856a-3c259e1cedbd
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