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Title
Long-term prognosis in anorexia nervosa: lessons from a 21-year follow-up study.
Authors
Zipfel, S; Löwe, B; Reas, D L; Deter, H C; Herzog, W
Abstract
In a prospective long-term follow-up of 84 patients 21 years after first hospitalisation for anorexia nervosa, we found that 50.6% had achieved a full recovery, 10.4% still met full diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, and 15.6% had died from causes related to anorexia nervosa. Predictors of outcome included physical, social, and psychological variables.