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Anorexia nervosa trios: behavioral profiles of individuals with anorexia nervosa and their parents.
Psychological medicine - 1 Mar 2009
Jacobs M J, Roesch S, Wonderlich S A, Crosby R, Thornton L, Wilfley D E, Berrettini W H, Brandt H, Crawford S, Fichter M M, Halmi K A, Johnson C, Kaplan A S, Lavia M, Mitchell J E, Rotondo A, Strober M, Woodside D B, Kaye W H, Bulik C M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with behavioral traits that predate the onset of AN and persist after recovery. We identified patterns of behavioral traits in AN trios (proband plus two biological parents). METHOD: A total of 433 complete trios were collected in the Price Foundation Genetic Study of AN using standardized instruments for eating disorder (ED) symptoms, anxiety, perfectionism, and...
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