The role of socialization in male anorexia nervosa: two cases.
Social isolation, competitiveness and self-defeating masochism are the major themes in male and female Anorexia Nervosa. A relationship is seen between Anorexia Nervosa and Perversions, where there is a preconscious reenactment of traumatic situations. This dynamic of competition and masochism is described in two cases of male anorexia and seen as part of many other cases.
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Leake and Watts Children's Services, Inc., Yonkers, NY 10705, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012649:Self Concept; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D012925:Social Conformity; D012951:Socialization