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Anorexia nervosa in males

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Peter Buckley ,
Aideen Freyne  and
Noel Walsh
Peter Buckley
Affiliation:
St. John of God Psychiatry Services, Cluain Mhuire Family Centre, Blackrock, Co.Dublin
Aideen Freyne
Affiliation:
St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4
Noel Walsh
Affiliation:
St. Vincent's Hospital and University CollegeDublin
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Abstract

Anorexia nervosa in males is relatively uncommon and therefore is difficult to research. Nevertheless, the study of such cases is important and may yield valuable clues to the aetiological mechanisms and expression of this disorder. This study compared the characteristics of 12 males with primary anorexia nervosa with 36 female anorectics. The pattern of the disorder was remarkably similar in both sexes. Our findings are discussed with relevance to the available literature on this topic.

Keywords

Anorexia nervosamales.

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Original Papers
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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 15 - 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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