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Anorexia Nervosa in People with Severe Learning Disabilities
Author(s) -
Thomas P. R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1994.tb00108.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , learning disability , psychology , anorexia , psychiatry , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , eating disorders , medicine
A case of anorexia nervosa is reported in a 35 year old woman who has severe learning disabilities. She presents with all the symptoms of anorexia nervosa except amenorrhoea. This condition is under‐diagnosed in people with severe learning disabilities. It is important to recognise this condition because it can be life threatening. The case report includes the successful use of a behavioural treatment approach.