Anorexia nervosa with chronic episodes for more than 30 years in a patient with a comorbid schizotypal personality disorder.

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Title: Anorexia nervosa with chronic episodes for more than 30 years in a patient with a comorbid schizotypal personality disorder.
Authors: NAGATA, TOMOYUKI (AUTHOR), ONO, KAZUYA (AUTHOR), NAKAYAMA, KAZUHIKO (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences. Aug2007, Vol. 61 Issue 4, p434-436. 3p.
Subjects: Schizotypal personality disorder, Anorexia nervosa, Weight loss, Antipsychotic agents, Compulsive eating
Abstract: Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) has rarely been reported as an eating disorder-related personality trait. A 23-year-old woman was diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa binge eating/purging type. At the age of 53 years, she was admitted to Jikei University Hospital because of excessive bodyweight loss. She was diagnosed as having SPD based on bizarre behavior, ideation and a tendency to seek isolation. She was treated with low-dose antipsychotics, and her impulsive behavior improved. The patient's SPD was considered to have had a psychopathological contribution to her chronic episodes of anorexia nervosa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) has rarely been reported as an eating disorder-related personality trait. A 23-year-old woman was diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa binge eating/purging type. At the age of 53 years, she was admitted to Jikei University Hospital because of excessive bodyweight loss. She was diagnosed as having SPD based on bizarre behavior, ideation and a tendency to seek isolation. She was treated with low-dose antipsychotics, and her impulsive behavior improved. The patient's SPD was considered to have had a psychopathological contribution to her chronic episodes of anorexia nervosa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:13231316
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01670.x