In the years preceding diagnosis, individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) attend more
primary care appointments than their peers. Primary care physicians (PCPs) may be …

People with anorexia nervosa (AN) tend to shy away from engaging in typical primary care
provider relationships in order to avoid detection. Therefore, they may seek care for their …

Objective This study examined the influence of primary care physicians' knowledge of and
attitudes to eating disorders on their treatment decisions. Method A sample of primary care …

Background. Accurate diagnosis of eating disorders may facilitate appropriate management
of the conditions. Currently, little information is available regarding the accuracy of eating …

Objective To investigate primary care utilization between patients with an eating disorder
(ED) and other patient groups, and between the ED subgroups anorexia nervosa (AN) and …

Objective There is often a delay in the recognition of early‐onset anorexia nervosa. The
current study aimed to determine whether there are specific patterns in the frequency and …

Objective To examine whether sex, age, body mass index (BMI), and eating disorder
diagnosis were associated with referral rates for eating disorder consults in a general …

Objectives To characterize the demographic, psychosocial and prognostic features of
patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) presenting to a gastroenterology service, and to …

Objective There is a lack of consensus in defining “significant weight loss” when diagnosing
atypical anorexia nervosa (atypical AN) and no guidelines exist for setting target weight …

Background. Anorexia is a leading cause of adolescent hospital admission and death from
psychiatric disorder. Despite the potential role of general practitioners in diagnosis …