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Transient psychoses in anorexia nervosa: a report of 7 cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Adrian Grounds
Adrian Grounds*
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Adrian Grounds, The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ.
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Synopsis

Seven cases of anorexia nervosa associated with a brief psychotic episode are described. The psychoses all resolved completely and were similar in their atypical form. In 5 cases an organic cause could not be established, but psychological stress may have been an aetiological factor.

Type
Clinical Report
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 1982 , pp. 107 - 113
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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