https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2024.12726
The importance of psychological intervention in emergencies for patients with anorexia nervosa
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Accepted: 20 August 2024
Published: 17 September 2024
Dear Editor,
We consider it appropriate to highlight the importance of early psychological intervention in emergencies for patients with eating disorders. In the contemporary age, characterized by incessant socio-cultural pressures and aesthetic ideals, eating disorders emerge as a complex and critical challenge to mental and physical health in individuals during developmental age. This psychiatric condition can have fatal outcomes. Approximately one-fifth to one-third of adolescent patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) require intensive care during the course of the illness. Access to critical care areas in healthcare facilities due to significant emaciation-related organic decompensation is increasing significantly, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
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