When does a healthy lifestyle turn into a disorder? Orthorexia - diagnostic problems, methods of treatment

• Main Authors: Karolina Zalewa (Author), Wojciech Kapłan (Author), Dominika Rachwał (Author), Lidia Bartoszek (Author), Joanna Olszak (Author), Monika Rogowska (Author), Rafał Świdziński (Author), Jakub Lipiec (Author), Bartosz Skorupski (Author), Ewa Piątek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a common phenomenon. Its prevalence in society ranges from 1% to 60%. Yet, there are no specific diagnostic criteria or effective screening tests. Moreover, orthorexia does not appear in any of the available international psychiatric classifications such as t...