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Abstract
This is the first reported case of an adolescent male with anorexia nervosa in Iraq. This disorder is believed to be rare in males across cultures and uncommon for both genders in Arab countries. The patient met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. He was hospitalized and received medical and psychiatric treatment at local facilities as discussed below and responded well to treatment.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22280999 PMCID: PMC3277472 DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-6-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health ISSN: 1753-2000 Impact factor: 3.033