Objective: Acute anorexia nervosa (AN) leads to reduced gray (GM) and white matter (WM) volume in the brain, which however improves again upon restoration of weight. Yet little is known about the extent and clinical correlates of these brain changes, nor ...

Objective: Hematological changes often occur in patients with acute anorexia nervosa (AN). However, the relationship between these disturbances and other clinical parameters remains unclear. Method: ...

Objective: The main objective was to evaluate two models of care for children and adolescents requiring hospitalization due to severe mental illness. Model 1: early ...

Anorexia nervosa is a frequent disorder especially among adolescent girls and young women, with high morbidity, mortality, and relapse rates. To date, no single therapeutic approach has proved to be ...

Body image is multifaceted and incorporates perceptual, affective, and cognitive components as well as behavioral features. Only few studies have examined the character of body-image disturbance in children/adolescents with eating disorders. It is unknown ...

Objective: While family factors in childhood and adolescent anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are well documented and have often been reviewed in the past, less is ...