Anorexia nervosa during COVID-19: loss of personal control and alexithymia as important contributors to symptomatology in adolescent girls

Anorexia nervosa during COVID-19: loss of personal control and alexithymia as important contributors to symptomatology in adolescent girls

Abstract Background In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, a steady increase in adolescent anorexia nervosa admissions has been observed. Contributing factors may have been uncontrollable changes in school attendance due to lockdowns and social restrictions. However, patients’ reports on the impact...

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Main Authors: Irina Jarvers, Angelika Ecker, Daniel Schleicher, Stephanie Kandsperger, Alexandra Otto, Romuald Brunner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Adolescence
COVID-19
Alexithymia
Loss of control
Social media
Anorexia nervosa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00905-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00905-w

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