Anorexia nervosa: a misdiagnosis of the adolescent male.
The rarity of anorexia nervosa among the male population is discussed with primary reference to differences from female symptomology. A case is presented which implies that anorexia nervosa in the male may be a marker for other more severe pathology. These findings suggest a diagnostic strategy based on familial, behavioral, environmental, educational, and psychological factors.
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School Psychology Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology; D001835:Body Weight; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009034:Mother-Child Relations