作者: Terry Carney , David Tait , Stephen Touyz
DOI: 10.1080/10398560701458202
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摘要: Objective: This paper explores similarities and differences between formal coercion other forms of ‘strong persuasion’ in clinical decision-making about medical management patients with severe anorexia nervosa.Method: The builds on findings from analysis data 117 successive admissions to an eating disorder facility, where was the primary diagnosis.Results: study implications particular interest this are that legal into treatment associated three main indicators: patient's past history (number previous admissions), complexity their condition (the number psychiatric comorbidities), current health risk (measured either by body mass index or re-feeding syndrome).Conclusions: We conclude clinicians use very sparingly treating nervosa, distinguishing close patients. While we agree Monaha...