[Follow-up study of adolescents with anorexia nervosa].
Analysis of the results of treatment of 132 patients hospitalized because of anorexia nervosa is presented. Average time of observation after hospitalization was 7,9/12 years. Mean age when the disease started was 13,7/12 years, when the analysis was performed--22 years. Catamnestic data were received directly from patients--46, from family members--25, from health service--3.18 sent answers by post, 40 neither contacted us nor answered to questionnaire. Analysis was founded on Morgan, Russel criteria, modified by Ratnasuriya. It showed that good results of treatment were received in 76% of all analyzed patients, in 11% they were intermediate, and poor in 12%. Two persons (2%) died. The social functioning of patients was found to be the best. More than half of the examined group had depressive and/or anxiety disorders. These disorders are significant in all the patients who remain chronically ill.
Komender
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J
Kliniki Psychiatrii Wieku Rozwojowego AM w Warszawie.
Popielarska
A
A
Tomaszewicz-Libudzic
C
C
Jagielska
G
G
Brzozowska
A
A
Wolaánczyk
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome