Who are the children and adolescent patients of a national referral service of eating disorders in Brazil?: a cross-sectional study of a clinical sample

Objectives: To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients receiving treatment at a specialized service for children and adolescents with eating disorders (ED) in São Paulo, Brazil, and to compare data with the relevant literature. Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed m...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Dentzien Pinzon, Gizela Turkiewicz, Denise Oliveira Monteiro, Priscila Koritar, Bacy Fleitlich-Bilyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2013-01-01
Series:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892013000300009&lng=en&tlng=en