Background and objectives Premature deaths are estimated to occur in 5–20% of patients
with anorexia nervosa (AN). Among them, some patients with severe and enduring anorexia …

Background Most individuals with eating disorders will either recover, settle into an
unrecovered but self-defined acceptable quality of life, or continue to cycle from crisis to …

Abstract A recent article (JED 10: 23, 2022) proposed defining terminal anorexia to improve
access to palliative and hospice care, and to medical aid in dying for a minority of patients …

Objective To review the recent literature on the proposed entity of “terminal anorexia
nervosa.” Method Review of recent literature on the concept of “terminal AN” as well as past …

The ethical approach to treatment non-response and treatment refusal in severe-enduring
anorexia nervosa (SE-AN) is the source of significant ethical debate, particularly given the …

Objective This study reports causes of death for a cohort of 35 patients with severe anorexia
nervosa (AN), who were treated between 2012 and 2020, and descriptive information on …

A recent article in the Journal of Eating Disorders (10: 23, 2022) proposed criteria for
“terminal anorexia” with a cited goal of improving access to end-of-life care (Gaudiani et al …

Objective The mechanism of death in anorexia nervosa (AN) is unclear. Method We present
a case of sudden death in AN with unexpected autopsy findings. A 36‐year‐old woman with …

Abstract Gaudiani et al.(2022) presented terminal anorexia nervosa (T-AN) as a potential
new specifier to the anorexia nervosa (AN) diagnosis, with criteria including (a) AN …

Objective Although anorexia nervosa has a high mortality rate, our understanding of the
timing and predictors of mortality in eating disorders is limited. The authors investigated …