[Anorexic syndrome and depression. Considerations from a case history].

A connection between anorexic syndrome and depression has been the object of psychoanalytic as well as psychiatric considerations for a long time now. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman suffering from anorexia nervosa and depression. Biographically-anamnestic aspects are shown in connection with depth-psychological and psychiatric ones, thus trying to achieve a synopsis.