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Anorexia Nervosa and Anorexia Mirabilis Miss K. R - and St Catherine of Siena.

Authors :
Harris, James C.
Source :
JAMA Psychiatry; Nov2014, Vol. 71 Issue 11, p1212-1213, 2p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article focuses on the case descriptions provided by English physician William Gull via woodblock illustrations based on photographs of the young women. Topics include modem description of a severe eating disorder anorexia nervosa, anorexia mirabilis, miraculous loss of appetite, neurobiology related to eating disorder and sociocultural context of disorders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168622X
Volume :
71
Issue :
11
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
JAMA Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99252736
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.2765