Mental Anorexia In A Teenager. A Case Report

• Main Authors: Smaranda Diaconescu (Author), Anamaria Ciubara (Author), Nicoleta Gimiga (Author), Amalia Constantin (Author), Claudia Olaru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder observed with increasing frequency, especially among adolescent females. No consensus exists concerning the causes of the disorder. Social, psychosexual, family emotional climate, biological theories, and a "regression hypothesis" (Crisp, 1986) have b...