Eating disorders are a heterogeneous group of complex psychiatric disorders characterized by abnormal eating behaviours that lead to a high rate of morbidity, or even death, if underestimated and untreated. The main disorders enlisted in the chapter of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders-5 dedicated to " Feeding and Eating Disorders" are: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Even though these abnormal behaviours are mostly diagnosed during childhood, interesting cases of late-life eating disorders have been reported in literature. In this review, these eating disorders are discussed, with particular attention to the diagnosis and management of those cases occurring in late-life.
Titolo: | Eating disorders in late-life |
Autori interni: | CALANDRA, Carmela (Corresponding) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11769/360387 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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