The Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa in the 20th Century

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Authors

Hans‐Christoph Steinhausen · University of Zurich

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa did not lose its relatively poor prognosis in the 20th century. Advances in etiology and treatment may improve the course of patients with anorexia nervosa in the future.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 159, Issue 8, pp. 1284-1293

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.8.1284

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