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Anorexia nervosa is an increasingly common eating disorder that is characterized by self-imposed starvation to the point of emaciation. Recent theories have stressed the multidetermined nature of anorexia nervosa with an emphasis on cultural, individual, and familial predisposing factors (Garfinkel & Garner, 1982). The disorder usually begins with simple dieting, which becomes crystallized around issues related to control or autonomy within the individual or the family. Weight loss sets into motion a host of physiological, psychological, and environmental perpetuating mechanisms that make the disorder exceptionally resistant to treatment.
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Garner, D.M. (1988). Anorexia Nervosa. In: Hersen, M., Last, C.G. (eds) Child Behavior Therapy Casebook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0993-2_19
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