Anorexia by proxy: are the children of anorexic mothers an at-risk group?
Three different presentations of abnormal eating behavior in children of anorexic women are described. The author believes that the various presentations should increase our awareness of such children who may be considered an at-risk group.
Scourfield
J
J
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510-3223, USA.
D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*