title: Anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Many theories have been advanced in an attempt to understand and treat anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent females. A description of clinical signs and symptoms and the criteria for diagnosis is provided. A current review of the literature summarizes the major theories of etiology and treatment. A case study is presented, and nursing goals, as part of a multidisciplinary team, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000855:Anorexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans