Hoek H W, Brook F G
J Psychiatr Res. 1985;19(2-3):155-60. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(85)90011-1.
Using a local Psychiatric Case Register we studied patterns of mental health care of patients with anorexia nervosa as the main diagnosis from 1974 to 1982. The incidence rate was 5.0 per year per 100,000 population and 37.1 per year per 100,000 females aged 15 to 24. The patients had an intensive pattern of care compared with other diagnostic groups. Using the national case register of inpatients we studied some characteristics of patients with anorexia nervosa. Patients with anorexia nervosa have a higher degree of education and more general education than average. Patients with anorexia nervosa only are younger, have a higher degree of education and more general education than patients with anorexia nervosa and another psychiatric disorder. The results suggest that in some cases we should consider anorexia nervosa as a symptom, not as a disease entity by itself.
我们利用当地的精神病病例登记册，研究了1974年至1982年期间以神经性厌食症为主要诊断的患者的心理健康护理模式。发病率为每年每10万人中有5.0例，在15至24岁的女性中为每年每10万人中有37.1例。与其他诊断组相比，这些患者接受的护理模式较为密集。我们利用全国住院患者病例登记册研究了神经性厌食症患者的一些特征。神经性厌食症患者的教育程度和普通教育水平高于平均水平。仅患有神经性厌食症的患者比同时患有神经性厌食症和另一种精神疾病的患者更年轻，教育程度更高，普通教育水平也更高。结果表明，在某些情况下，我们应将神经性厌食症视为一种症状，而不是一种独立的疾病实体。
