title: Differential diagnosis of emotional disorders that cause weight loss.
abstract: Recently, anorexia nervosa has received much attention in the scientific and lay press. As a result there is a danger that the other emotional disorders that can present with weight loss and vomiting will be overlooked. Case examples are presented for anorexia nervosa, conversion disorder, schizophrenia and depression. The presentation and treatment of these four disorders are compared.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000855:Anorexia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012649:Self Concept