Phillips Elaine L, Pratt Helen D
University Counseling and Testing Center, 2513 Faunce Student Services Building, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5323, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Feb;52(1):85-96, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.10.003.
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious chronic psychiatric disorders that can result in significant medical and psychologic outcomes. These multifaceted disorders affect the emotions, thinking, behavior, and physical health of afflicted individuals. Symptoms often peak during the years many youth are attending college. The intersection of issues of emancipation, individuation, intimacy, and eating disorders may be part of the reason that researchers report a high incidence of eating disorders in this specialized population. This article presents an overview of eating disorders in the college population and covers psychologic and psychopharmacologic treatment.
神经性厌食症和神经性贪食症是严重的慢性精神疾病,可导致重大的医学和心理后果。这些多方面的疾病会影响患者的情绪、思维、行为和身体健康。症状通常在许多年轻人上大学的那些年达到高峰。解放、个体化、亲密关系和饮食失调问题的交织,可能是研究人员报告这一特殊人群中饮食失调发病率高的部分原因。本文概述了大学生群体中的饮食失调情况,并涵盖了心理和心理药物治疗。