Open AccessRisk Factors for Anorexia Nervosa
Author(s) -
Christopher G. Fairburn,
Zafra Cooper,
Helen Doll,
Sarah L. Welch
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.56.5.468
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , perfectionism (psychology) , bulimia nervosa , dieting , eating disorders , psychology , psychiatry , risk factor , clinical psychology , medicine , obesity , weight loss
Many risk factors have been implicated in the development of anorexia nervosa. Little is known about their relative contributions, nor in most cases is it clear whether they are specific to anorexia nervosa or risk factors for all eating disorders or for psychiatric disorder in general.
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