ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Course overview

ANOREXIA NERVOSA IS DEFINED BY A RESTRICTION OF ENERGY INTAKE RELATIVE TO REQUIREMENTS, WHICH LEADS TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOW BODY WEIGHT. PATIENTS WITH THIS EATING DISORDER WILL HAVE A FEAR OF GAINING WEIGHT ALONG AND A DISTORTED BODY IMAGE WITH THE INABILITY TO COMPREHEND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THEIR CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.