Anorexia nervosa: starvation dependence.
A case is presented, based on clinical observation and a sharing of fundamental features, for viewing anorexia nervosa as a dependence disorder. This view lends a coherence to the clinical picture and generates some new hypotheses for research.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000523:psychology; D012106:Research; D013217:Starvation / Q000523:psychology*