[Eating disorders and suicide attempts in 2 dance students].
BACKGROUND
Young ballet dancers constitute a risk group for anorexia and bulimia but suicide attempts have not been reported in this group.


METHODS
Two girls, aged 16 and 15 years, respectively, were admitted for suicide attempts. Both were students in a ballet school and have been previously treated for anorexia nervosa. One of them was depressed and the other had hysterical manifestations.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychological monitoring should be systematic in young athletic subjects of high-level performances.
Sanchez-Cardenas
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Service des explorations fonctionnelles, CHRU de Nantes, France.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003615:Dancing / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
Troubles des conduites alimentaires et tentatives de suicide chez deux élèves danseuses.