Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 795-797

Anorexia Nervosa in Southeast Asian Refugees: A Report on Three Cases (Article)

KOPE T.M.* , SACK W.H.
  • a The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
  • b The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

Abstract

This is a clinical case report on three cases of anorexia nervosa occurring in adolescent Southeast Asian refugees. Some related sociocultural aspects of this multidetermined disorder are discussed. Research into the prevalence of anorexia nervosa in this group and the relationship between the immigration experience and the development of anorexia nervosa is indicated. © 1987, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Anorexia nervosa Southeast Asian refugees Eating disorders

Index Keywords

case report Vietnam Viet Nam female anorexia nervosa refugee Bulimia ethnology psychological aspect Article United States human Refugees Adolescent
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DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198709000-00031
ISSN: 08908567
Cited by: 25
Original Language: English