Abstract Objective: Supported by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), this 12‐site
international collaboration seeks to identify genetic variants that affect risk for anorexia …

An article is presented that reviews literature concerning investigating psychiatric
disturbances and genetic variables hypothesized as predisposing factors in the etiology of …

Evidence suggests that a neurocognitive profile characterized by problems in set shifting,
executive functioning, central coherence, and memory may pre-exist and maintain anorexia …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by low body weight as a result of
restrictive eating behaviors. Although it is mostly seen in adolescent women, it can also …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are disorders characterized by aberrant
patterns of feeding behavior and weight regulation, disturbances in attitudes toward weight …

Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) is a disorder in which individuals meet the diagnostic
criteria for anorexia nervosa (AN) except for low weight. While AAN has been established as …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental illness characterized by severe dietary restriction
that leads to high rates of morbidity, chronicity, and mortality. Unfortunately, effective …

This paper reviews the aetiology of the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia
nervosa, which is generally thought of as multi-factorial in nature. In recent years with the …

Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN), which typically affects female adolescents, is
characterized by aberrant patterns of eating behavior, disturbances in attitudes toward and …