Contemporary reflections on William Gull's case studies of anorexia nervosa, 150 years on
150 years on, Gull's cases resemble presentations of AN without weight or body image issues and emphasise the heterogeneity of the diagnostic conceptualisation of AN in the modern era. Nutritional rehabilitation remains core to the treatment with other interventions supporting this goal while aetiology remains elusive.
Authors
- Raja Sadhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2349-7908)
- Mark Mayall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-563X)
- Brett McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-1767)
Institutions
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Eating Disorders Review
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3139
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00