Down's syndrome and eating disorders. A case study.
We describe the case of a 33-year-old man with Down's syndrome and severe eating disorders. The clinical symptoms, and their difference from those of anorexia nervosa, are discussed. The patient responded well to a strict behavioural programme after long, in-patient treatment and was still well at a 2-year follow-up examination.
Holt
G M
GM
Department of Psychiatry, London Hospital Medical College.
Bouras
N
N
Watson
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male