Izabela Łucka, Aleksandra Cebella, Monika Fryze, Jadwiga Gromska
Próba oceny stanu zdrowia i funkcjonowania społecznego pacjentek z zaburzeniami jedzenia - badanie katamnestyczne 1055
An attempt to evaluate the health condition and social functioning of anorectic females - a follow-up study 1055
Summary
Goal: An attempt evaluate, on the basis of follow-up data, the health condition and social functioning in patients with anorexia nervosa, four years after hospitalization. Method: Anamnesis from 20 young females (aged 17-24, average 21,7) hospitalized for the treatment of anorexia nervosa in The Department of Developmental, Psychotic and Geriatric Psychiatry, Medical University in Gdańsk. Results and conclusions: 50% of those studied suffer protractedly, with periods of remission or intensifity of symptoms. 80% of woman have achieved normalization of weight (30% of them seemed to be healthy and well functioning; 50% of them is in partial remission), 20% still fulfill DSM IV criteria for anorexia nervosa. Currently 60%menstruate (10% of them without hormonal treatment). In the examined group, 50% appear to have an abnormal manner of nutrition. Abnormal behaviour caused weight loss in 70% of those studied. Most of the females (55%) consider themselves overweight, 75% have weight-gain phobia. |
