Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight or shape. Affected individuals restrict food intake relative to what the body requires, often paired with an inaccurate self-perception of being overweight. It is classified as a psychiatric disorder and occurs most commonly among adolescent and young adult women, though it also affects men and people of other ages.
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ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class First Described Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 4 Anorexia Nervosa
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1. Wikipedia: Anorexia nervosa
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Anorexia nervosa (AN), commonly referred to as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by predominant food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overwhelming desire to be thin.
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Psychiatry, clinical psychology, clinical dietetics, internal medicine
View the Source2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Mental and behavioural disorders
3. National Library of Medicine MeSH: Anorexia Nervosa
National Library of Medicine MeSHMeSH tree number F03.400.125Quote, MeSH tree number F03.400.125
<http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000856> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#treeNumber> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/F03.400.125> .
4. Anorexia (Wikipedia)
5. Anorexia nervosa (Wikipedia)
Term anorexia nervosa coined in 1873 by Sir William Gull, article textView the Source Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Article text, use forQuote, Treated By: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Article text, use for
Ketamine has been shown to be an effective treatment for eating disorders, particularly for anorexia nervosa.
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