Anorexia nervosa in Glasgow

A case note review of referrals to psychiatrists in Glasgow for 1979–1983 yielded 122 patients. Demographic and clinical data are described and compared to findings in earlier British series. Social class distribution for the Glasgow patients was no different from that of the local general populatio...

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Published inJournal of psychiatric research Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 167 - 170
Main Authors Leighton, K.M., Millar, H.R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 1985
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa - epidemiology
Anorexia Nervosa - therapy
Class Differences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Glasgow, Scotland
Humans
Hyperphagia - epidemiology
Hyperphagia - therapy
Length of Stay
Male
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
Referral and Consultation
Scotland
Social Class
Sociodemographic Factors
Scotland
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Summary:A case note review of referrals to psychiatrists in Glasgow for 1979–1983 yielded 122 patients. Demographic and clinical data are described and compared to findings in earlier British series. Social class distribution for the Glasgow patients was no different from that of the local general population. This finding contrasted with the upper social class bias found in earlier studies and possible reasons for this difference are discussed.
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ISSN:0022-3956
1879-1379
DOI:10.1016/0022-3956(85)90013-5