How Palliation Can Improve Care of Patients With Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reece Carter (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Celia Mizelle (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | E668-673 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2023.668 |
| PMID | 37695868 |
| OpenAlex | W4386609106 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Palliative care refers to clinical interventions whose purpose is relief of suffering, not treatment of a patient's underlying illness. Palliation is widely used in the care of patients with serious physical illnesses, but its use in caring for patients with severe, persistent mental illnesses is controversial. This commentary on a case summarizes emerging themes in palliative psychiatry and explores its ethical feasibility in the care of patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
Anorexia · Anorexia nervosa · Eating disorders · Intensive care medicine · Palliative care · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Neurological and metabolic disorders · Nursing · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |