What kind of illness is anorexia nervosa? Revisited: some preliminary thoughts to finding a cure.

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Touyz, S; Bryant, E; Dann, KM; Polivy, J; Le Grange, D; Hay, P; Lacey, H; Aouad, P; Barakat, S; Miskovic-Wheatley, J; et al. Touyz, S; Bryant, E; Dann, KM; Polivy, J; Le Grange, D; Hay, P; Lacey, H; Aouad, P; Barakat, S; Miskovic-Wheatley, J; Griffiths, K; Carroll, B; Calvert, S; Maguire, S (2023) What kind of illness is anorexia nervosa? Revisited: some preliminary thoughts to finding a cure. J Eat Disord, 11 (1). p. 221. ISSN 2050-2974 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00944-3
SGUL Authors: Lacey, John Hubert

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00944-3

Abstract

Two decades have elapsed since our publication of 'What kind of illness is anorexia nervosa?'. The question remains whether our understanding of anorexia nervosa and its treatment thereof has evolved over this time. The verdict is disappointing at best. Our current gold standard treatments remain over-valued and clinical outcomes are modest at best. Those in our field are haunted by the constant reminder that anorexia nervosa carries the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. This cannot continue and demands immediate action. In this essay, we tackle the myths that bedevil our field and explore a deeper phenotyping of anorexia nervosa. We argue that we can no longer declare agnostic views of the disorder or conceive treatments that are "brainless": it is incumbent upon us to challenge the prevailing zeitgeist and reconceptualise anorexia nervosa. Here we provide a roadmap for the future.

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Keywords:

1111 Nutrition and Dietetics, 1701 Psychology

SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre:

Academic Structure > Population Health Research Institute (INPH)

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J Eat Disord

ISSN:

2050-2974

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eng

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