Outpatient treatment of primary anorexia nervosa in adult males

The majority of studies of primary anorexia nervosa have focused on adolescent females. Relatively little has been written on anorectic males, and there has been scarcely any documentation of the occurrence of this dosorder in adult males. The present paper describes three cases of adult‐onset prima...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1984-05, Vol.40 (3), p.680-690
Main Authors: Ziesat Jr, Harold A., Ferguson, James M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ambulatory Care
Anorexia Nervosa - psychology
Anorexia Nervosa - therapy
Behavior Therapy - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
Energy Intake
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Treatments
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Summary:The majority of studies of primary anorexia nervosa have focused on adolescent females. Relatively little has been written on anorectic males, and there has been scarcely any documentation of the occurrence of this dosorder in adult males. The present paper describes three cases of adult‐onset primary anorexia nervosa in males. For each case, the history and diagnostic patterns are considered, followed by a discussion of the course of outpatient treatment. The therapy was multimodal and included elements of behavioral contingency management, cognitive therapy, and dynamic psychotherapy. Suggestions are made for future research.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(198405)40:3<680::AID-JCLP2270400307>3.0.CO;2-I