"Anorexia Nervosa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D000856
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.400.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Anorexia Nervosa- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anorexia Nervosas
- Nervosa, Anorexia
- Nervosas, Anorexia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anorexia Nervosa" by people in Profiles.
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The Relationship Between Personality Psychopathology Features and Readmission Rates Among Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Admitted to a Medical Inpatient Eating Disorder Unit. Personal Ment Health. 2026 Feb; 20(1):e70067.
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A Historical Cohort Comparison After Inpatient Admission for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: Feasibility of Virtual Group Therapy. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Nov; 58(11):2203-2213.
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Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability. Nat Commun. 2021 01 05; 12(1):24.
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Altered habenula to locus coeruleus functional connectivity in past anorexia nervosa suggests correlation with suicidality: a pilot study. Eat Weight Disord. 2020 Oct; 25(5):1475-1480.
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Evidence of prefrontal hyperactivation to food-cue reversal learning in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Behav Res Ther. 2018 12; 111:36-43.
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Intensive family exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Psicothema. 2017 Nov; 29(4):433-439.
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History of Overweight/Obesity as Predictor of Care Received at 1-year Follow-Up in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Jun; 60(6):674-679.
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Self-Discrepancy and Eating Disorder Symptoms Across Eating Disorder Diagnostic Groups. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2016 11; 24(6):541-545.
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Self-weighing behavior in individuals with eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2016 Aug; 49(8):817-21.
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Use of Psychopharmacologic Medications in Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders: Analysis of Data From the National Eating Disorder Quality Improvement Collaborative. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jul; 57(1):66-72.