Quality of Life in Anorexia Nervosa: A Review of the Literature |
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| Authors: | Rachel Sy Kimberly Ponton Patricia De Marco Sarah Pi |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychiatry , University of Hawai'i at Mānoa , Mānoa , Hawai'i , USA;2. Department of Psychiatry , Cedars Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles , California , USA;3. Department of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to compare quality of life in anorexia nervosa patients to that of subjects without eating disorders, with other eating disorders, or with other psychiatric disorders. Results showed reduced quality of life for eating disorder patients, including anorexia nervosa, as compared to normal controls and individuals with other psychiatric disorders; however, whether anorexia nervosa treatment resulted in improved quality of life remains controversial. Furthermore, anorexia nervosa had a modest impact in the physical domain, although this may reflect self-report limitations as well as the psychopathology of the disorder rather than healthy functioning. |
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