Common Name(s):
Self-Starvation Disorder
Alternative Names & Classifications:
Anorexia Nervosa (CLINICAL), Anorexia Nervosa Disorder (CLINICAL)
Description
Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening psychiatric condition rooted in a profound distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to be thin. It disproportionately affects young women and involves severe dietary restriction, heavily impacting endocrine and cardiovascular systems. The relentless pursuit of weight loss persists despite severe emaciation and dangerous physical consequences.