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  • Psychiatry
  • Endocrinology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Eating disorders (ED) present complex psychosomatic challenges.
  • Prolonged protein-energy deficiency leads to significant somatic and psychological complications.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare psychosomatic characteristics in patients with eating disorders.
  • To analyze the impact of deficiency duration/severity and catecholamine levels.
  • To identify effective therapeutic interventions for pathological changes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized catamnestic, statistical, and clinico-psychopathological approaches.
  • Included somatic, psychological, laboratory examinations, anthropometry, HPLC, and EEG.
  • Statistical analysis performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 (p≤0.001).

Main Results:

  • Studied 500 women with ED from 1987-2013, focusing on long-term consequences of fasting.
  • Investigated common somatic complications and used "Shabalina's complex decoding" for weight gain efficiency.
  • Observed improvements in mental performance and general condition post-treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Developed scientifically-based therapeutic principles to prevent complications during fasting and weight gain.
  • Demonstrated the efficacy of targeted therapies in improving patient outcomes.
  • Highlighted the importance of addressing psychosomatic aspects in eating disorder treatment.