Long term follow up of patients with early onset anorexia nervosa. Issue 1 (January 1988)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bryant-Waugh, R; Knibbs, J; Fosson, A; Kaminski, Z; Lask, B
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 63:Issue 1(1988)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 1988-01
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.63.1.5
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A long term follow up (mean 7.2 years) of 30 children with anorexia nervosa (mean age at onset 11.7 years) was carried out. The outcome was good in only 18 (60%), 10 children remaining moderately to severely impaired and two died. Poor prognostic factors included early age at onset (less than 11 years), depression during the illness, disturbed family life and one parent families, and those in which one or both parents had been married before.