A Male Adolescent Diagnosed With Anorexia Nervosa: a Case Report
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A Male Adolescent Diagnosed With Anorexia Nervosa: a Case Report

Turk J Child Adolesc Ment Health 2013;20(1):33-40
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Abstract

Anorexia nervosa Is an eating disorder characterized by abnormal eating behavior with losing more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height. There are so many factors as biological, psychodynamic, familial, cultural on the etiology of eating disorders. In this case report, a boy who has eating disorder is presented with emphasizing different characteristics of eating disorders in males and clinical follow-up, family structure of this case are discussed.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa, family, males