Psychiatr. praxi. 2015;16(1):11-13 [Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(4):213-215]
Eating disorders: collaboration of psychiatrist with paediatrician and gynaecologist
- Dětská psychiatrická klinika FN Motol a UK 2. LF, Praha
Eating disorders are psychosomatic illnesses that significantly affect the patients' somatic condition. Collaboration with a paediatrician
particularly involves diagnosing along with ruling out an organic cause as well as realimentation of cachexia that is frequently present.
The role of a gynaecologist is then to examine and treat amenorrhoea that is one of the fundamental symptoms of anorexia nervosa
and often occurs in bulimia nervosa as well.
Keywords: eating disorders, collaboration, paediatrician, gynaecologist
Published: April 20, 2015 Show citation
