Psychiatria pre prax 6/2005

OUR EXPERIENCES WITH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ATYPICAL FORMS OF MENTAL ANOREXIA IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS

The aim of the article is to alert about the possible incidence of food intake disorders as the comorbidity to somatic disease, especially in the area of gastrointestinal tract. Authors discuss mainly the problem of atypical form of mental anorexia and experiences with its diagnosis and therapy.

Keywords: mental anorexia, atypical mental anorexia, diagnostic criteria, comorbidity, therapeutic approaches.