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The implications of anorexia nervosa in a ballet school

Journal of Psychiatric ResearchPublished 1 January 1985
George Szmukler, Ivan Eisler, Chirsty Gillies, Mary E. Hayward
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TL;DR

Features important in the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa were common in a sample of 100 ballet students and follow-up one year later showed that seven girls who were designated "possible cases" had continued to dance and were considerably improved in their physical status without medical intervention.

Abstract

Features important in the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa were common in a sample of 100 ballet students. Defining a "case" of anorexia nervosa proved difficult. Follow-up one year later showed that seven girls who were designated "possible cases" had continued to dance and were considerably improved in their physical status without medical intervention.

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