title: Down's syndrome and eating disorders. A case study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, London Hospital Medical College.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouras
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: 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