Experiencia de ocho años de internación con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. / [Hospitalization of patients with eating disorders: an eight years review]

ABSTRACT

Eating disorders (Eds) are pathologies with a multifactorial etiopathogenesis. Their treatment requires an interdisciplinary team. The aim of this paper is to discuss in patient treatment (n=80) of patients with eating disorders during eight years. This treatment was in charge of the Eating Disorders Team of the Hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires. The approach to critical stages of eating disorders envolves the clinical or psychiatric admission of the patients as the principal means to ward off patients from death or the appearance of cronifications. 77,5