Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report
A case of late onset anorexia nervosa (AN) treated with olanzapine is reported. The patient suffered AN onset at the age of 53 and was brought to our attention four years later in a very poor state of health due to extreme starvation and laxative abuse. She presented severe obsessions about food, a...
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| author | Paolo Santonastaso Arianna Camporese Lorenza Caregaro Angela Favaro |
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| description | A case of late onset anorexia nervosa (AN) treated with olanzapine is reported. The patient suffered AN onset at the age of 53 and was brought to our attention four years later in a very poor state of health due to extreme starvation and laxative abuse. She presented severe obsessions about food, a very disturbed body image, and “ascetic” rituals of self-punishment. There was no improvement of her symptoms with cognitive behavioural therapy, antidepressant drugs and inpatient nutritional therapy. After the prescription of olanzapine, the patient was more cooperative and able to maintain a stable acceptable weight, although her psychiatric and anorexic symptoms only improved partially. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c6564ab0cfe4060a2f5905e64e63fa92022-12-22T00:20:35ZengUniversity of RijekaPsychological Topics1332-07422008-12-01172329333Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case ReportPaolo SantonastasoArianna CamporeseLorenza CaregaroAngela FavaroA case of late onset anorexia nervosa (AN) treated with olanzapine is reported. The patient suffered AN onset at the age of 53 and was brought to our attention four years later in a very poor state of health due to extreme starvation and laxative abuse. She presented severe obsessions about food, a very disturbed body image, and “ascetic” rituals of self-punishment. There was no improvement of her symptoms with cognitive behavioural therapy, antidepressant drugs and inpatient nutritional therapy. After the prescription of olanzapine, the patient was more cooperative and able to maintain a stable acceptable weight, although her psychiatric and anorexic symptoms only improved partially.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/51643anorexia nervosalate onsetantipsychoticslaxative abuse |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Santonastaso Arianna Camporese Lorenza Caregaro Angela Favaro Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report Psychological Topics anorexia nervosa late onset antipsychotics laxative abuse |
| title | Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report |
| title_full | Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report |
| title_short | Late Onset Anorexia Nervosa Treated With Olanzapine: A Case Report |
| title_sort | late onset anorexia nervosa treated with olanzapine a case report |
| topic | anorexia nervosa late onset antipsychotics laxative abuse |
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