title: [Prevalence of anorectic behavior in a normal population. An epidemiologic study and its conclusions in the etiology and treatment of anorexia nervosa].
abstract: Data of a representative sample of female citizens of Hamburg (aged 15-25) are presented. The results of the representative sample generally support the findings of specific target groups with prevalence rate of 1-2% risk factors for Anorexia nervosa. The comparison of the representative sample with inpatient Anorexia nervosa patients found the expected significant differences with regard to symptomatology but noticeable similarities in the psycho-social field. So the theory of mother dominance coupled with the weak and frequently absent father, as postulated pathognomic for Anorexia nervosa, has to be new discussed.
authors: Abteilung für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Hamburg.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Engel
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Höhne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Prävalenz anorektischen Verhaltens in einer Normalpopulation. Eine epidemiologische Untersuchung und ihre Schlussfolgerungen für die Atiologie und Behandlung der Anorexia nervosa.