title: Three cases of severe early-onset eating disorder: are they cases of anorexia nervosa?
abstract: 3 cases of early onset, severe eating disorder are described. These young children did not present a distorted body image even though they had suffered a great weight loss, were somatically distressed and in all other aspects fulfilled the criteria for anorexia nervosa. The criteria for anorexia nervosa are discussed for this group of young patients.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Risskov, Denmark.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lausch
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Thomsen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales