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Anorexia nervosa with comorbid psychosis and borderline mental retardation: a case report
Maureen Dymek1, Daniel le Grange
1Department of Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Unlabelled:
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is often associated with comorbid depression or anxiety, but rarely with mental retardation or psychosis.
Methods:
The present report describes the case of a 22 year-old woman who met diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, borderline mental retardation, and schizoaffective disorder.
Results And Discussion:
The case highlights the difficulties in differential diagnosis with these seemingly incompatible disorders. It also provides some insights into the unclear relationship between anorexia nervosa and these comorbid conditions.
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