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Eating disorders in old age
Author(s) -
Hsu L. K. George,
Zimmer Ben
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198801)7:1<133::aid-eat2260070115>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - eating disorders , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine
There are 5 women over the age of 55 with an eating disorder described. In view of a possible increase in the eating disorders among the elderly, the correct diagnosis and treatment of these disorders were emphasized.