Anorexia nervosa
Restriction of energy intake leading to low body weight, fear of gaining weight, and disturbance in body image.
How it presents
restriction, significantly low weight, intense fear of weight gain, distorted body image, often amenorrhea or denial of seriousness
Tell it apart from
- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Bulimia nervosa
- Medical illness
Treatment reasoning
Multidisciplinary: medical stabilization, family-based treatment (FBT) for adolescents (Maudsley), CBT-E, nutritional rehabilitation; reinstate weight first.