Salinophagia in anorexia nervosa: Case reports

Morgan, John F.; Ahene, Patience; Lacey, J H

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“…For example, ingesting large quantities of salt [83], scratching [84] and blood-letting [85]. How these phenomena fall under the umbrella of wider deliberate self-harm (DSH) phenomena is unclear as DSH has multiple intended functions [86].…”

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Assessment of anorexia nervosa: an overview of universal issues and contextual challenges

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Maguire

2013

J Eat Disord

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AimAnorexia Nervosa (AN) is a complex and clinically challenging syndrome. Intended for specialist audiences, this narrative review aims to summarise the available literature related to assessment in the adult patient context, synthesising both research evidence and clinical consensus guidelines.MethodWe provide a review of the available literature on specialist assessment of AN focusing on common trajectories into assessment, obstacles accessing assessment, common presenting issues and barriers to the assessment process, the necessary scope of assessment, and tools and techniques. It describes the further step of synthesising assessment information in ways that can inform resultant care plans.ResultsIn addition to assessment of core behaviours and diagnostic skills, considerations for the expert assessor include the functions of primary care, systemic and personal barriers, knowledge of current assessment tools and research pertaining to comorbid pathology in AN, assessing severity of illness, role of family at assessment, as well as medical, nutritional and compulsory elements of assessment.ConclusionComprehensive assessment of AN in the current healthcare context still remains largely the remit of the specialist ED clinician. Assessment should remain an on-going process, paying particular attention to available empirical evidence, thereby reducing the gap between research and practice.

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Assessment of anorexia nervosa: an overview of universal issues and contextual challenges

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Maguire

2013

J Eat Disord

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“…Moreover, long-term malnutrition and biochemical abnormalities due to starvation-related disordered eating has been linked to gustatory dysfunction, specifically, hypogeusia (reduced sensitivity to taste) and dysgeusia (unpleasant perception of taste), resulting in food refusal and reduced appetite [19,20]. Clinical behavioural observations made in DSM-diagnosed AN patients, such as the use of high levels of salt, pepper and artificial sweeteners in meals, has been in part attributed to gustatory dysfunction [21,22].…”

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Investigating the Link between Eating Attitudes, Taste and Odour Preferences and the Chemical Senses

St Clair,

Grady,

Mahmut

2023

Biology

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Objectives: To examine if higher degrees of pathological eating attitudes in a non-clinical sample are associated with odour and taste perception and preferences based on psychophysical ratings. Participants and Methods: A total of 80 female university students completed the eating attitudes test (EAT-26), followed by four chemosensory measures including olfactory and gustatory perception plus perceptual ratings and preferences for food odours and tastes. Results: There were no significant correlations between EAT-26 scores and measures of olfactory and gustatory perception. However, a significant interaction effect indicated higher degrees of pathological eating attitudes may be associated with differential sensitivity to sweet and fatty food odours compared to those with lower levels of pathological eating attitudes. Conclusions: This was the first study to examine pathological eating attitudes using food stimuli with a non-clinical sample. The results remain preliminary until replication. However, the findings highlight the need for development of measures of disordered eating attitudes and behaviours that go beyond caloric restriction.

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Salinophagia in anorexia nervosa: Case reports

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

Assessment of anorexia nervosa: an overview of universal issues and contextual challenges

Assessment of anorexia nervosa: an overview of universal issues and contextual challenges

Investigating the Link between Eating Attitudes, Taste and Odour Preferences and the Chemical Senses

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