The severe weight loss and emaciation in a typical case stands in the service of a relentless pursuit of thinness which appears to be the driving motive. Actually, this preoccupation with the body and its size is a late step in an individual’s struggle to establish a sense of control and identity. Concern with control and size are the key issues in the classical anorexia nervosa syndrome. (67 pp.)
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