title: An overview of anorexia nervosa in males.
abstract: This article presents an integrative overview of existing research on anorexia nervosa (AN) in adolescent males. AN is commonly thought of as a female disorder. Even though as much as 25% of the clinical population is male, research on AN in males is limited. Additionally, most conceptualizations of male AN emphasize a single etiological factor and, therefore, produce treatments that fail to address it as a global phenomenon. In contrast, an integrative understanding that incorporates research on the familial, biological, cultural, and psychodynamic elements involved in male AN encourages treatment that comprehensively addresses the disorder.
authors.affiliation: Early Childhood Mental Health Program, Children's Hospital and Research Center, Oakland, California 94609, USA. tw@tomwooldridge.com
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wooldridge
authors.forename: Pauline Polly
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Lytle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012307:Risk Factors