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Psychological factors in nutritional disorders of the elderly: Part of the spectrum of eating disorders

โœ Scribed by Clarke, David M. ;Wahlqvist, Mark L. ;Rassias, Con R. ;Strauss, Boyd J. G.

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
94 KB
Volume
25
Category
Article
ISSN
0276-3478

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โœฆ Synopsis

Objective: To illustrate common psychogenic factors involved in undereating and undernutrition in the elderly. Method: Two cases are described. Results: In the context of age-related physical and social factors, obsessional, phobic, and hypochondriacal anxieties can lead to significant food restrictions and undernutrition. Discussion: Psychogenic factors need to be considered in undernutrition of the elderly and the phenomena considered in the spectrum of eating disorders.

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