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Most Teens With Eating Disorders Don't Get Appropriate Help
(3/28/2011)
By Carolyne Krupa
American Medical News
March 22, 2011
Eating disorders affect a small proportion of U.S. adolescents but can be devastating for those who are afflicted, a study shows.
Adolescents with eating disorders are prone to at least one other psychiatric disorder, seriously contemplate or attempt suicide and have a social impairment as a result of their condition.
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Keywords: teens, eating disorders, appropriate, help