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Recent research has assessed the role of general psychopathological symptoms in the natural history of mental health conditions, including anorexia nervosa (AN) in adults and obesity in children. Nevertheless,...
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Anorexia Nervosa and Comorbidities
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two mental health conditions sharing a series of clinical features. Epidemiological studies have documented that subjects with AN may present ASD an...
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Open AccessAvoidant-restrictive food intake disorder in a male patient with Goldenhar syndrome
Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of structures deriving from the first and second branchial arches. Clinical phenotype might encompass extra-craniofa...
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Open AccessTreatment response in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a naturalistic, case–control study
Although a few recent articles describe adults with treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (TR-AN), no study addresses the specific features of subjects not responding to treatment in the developmental age. This...
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Open AccessThe use of TikTok among children and adolescents with Eating Disorders: experience in a third-level public Italian center during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Recent research has documented the potential associations existing between the use of social media (SM) and the occurrence/development and treatment of Eating Disorders (ED). However, the literature directly a...
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Open AccessSpecific Learning Disorders and Eating Disorders: an Italian retrospective study
Although Anorexia Nervosa (AN) patients show dysfunctional behaviour in information processing, visual and verbal memory performance, and different cognitive fields, regardless of their BMI, the literature on ...
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Inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa with adjunctive valproate: a case series of 14 young and adolescent patients
The use of valproate in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in children and adolescents is currently not recommended by clinical guidelines, due to lack of evidence. Nonetheless, valproate is used to treat ...
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Eating Disorders in Infants and Toddlers
Adequate feeding represents an important function of regulation during childhood. Early, transient feeding problems are common among normally develo** infants. Paediatricians and child neuropsychiatrists sho...
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Open AccessAutism spectrum disorder and anorexia nervosa: an Italian prospective study
Potential overlaps exist between psychopathological features of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The impact of malnutrition on autistic traits in patients with AN should be considered....
