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Jennifer Daley, MD; Erin E. Hartman, MS
From the Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, LY318, Boston, MA 02215.

JAMA. 1999;281:1126.

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At Psychiatry Grand Rounds in January 1998, Katherine Halmi, MD, discussed the prognosis and treatment of Ms K, a 24-year-old graduate student with severe anorexia nervosa.¹ Despite intensive psychotherapy, medical therapy, and treatment for depression with multiple medications during the 7 years of her illness, Ms K was maintaining her weight at about 74 lb (33 kg), 64% of the lowest acceptable weight for her age, sex, and height. The patient had recently moved to Boston and was working with her care providers to address issues of control and poor self-esteem.

Dr Halmi discussed the prevalence, diagnosis, and identification of anorexia nervosa and its subtypes; its association with other affective and anxiety disorders; and the expected clinical course and treatment of anorexia nervosa. Dr Halmi expressed concern for Ms K because of the duration of her illness and recommended supplementing the interventions already . . . [Full Text of this Article]

MS K, THE PATIENT



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