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Chapter 5 - Ethical and Medico-legal Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2020

Jane Morris  and
Caz Nahman
Jane Morris
Affiliation:
Royal Cornhill Hospital
Caz Nahman
Affiliation:
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter introduces the reader to current treatments for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Much of the evidence is summarised within NICE guidelines (and APA and Australian and New Zealand guidelines) but in this chapter, treatment is also linked to the age of the patient and stage of the illness. Although this chapter is lengthy it is one of the three core chapters.

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ethical aspectsmental health act lawinvoluntary treatment
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New to Eating Disorders , pp. 27 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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References and Further Reading

Ayton, A., Keen, C., & Lask, B. (2008) Pros and cons of using the mental health act for severe eating disorders in adolescents. European Eating Disorders Review, 17(1): 14–23.Google Scholar
Clausen, L., & Jones, A. (2014) A systematic review of frequency, duration, type and effect of involuntary treatment for people with anorexia nervosa and analysis of patient characteristics. Journal of Eating Disorders, 2: 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-014-0029-8Google Scholar
Elzakkers, I. F., Danner, U. N., Hoek, H. W., Schmidt, U., & Elburg, A. A. (2014) Compulsory treatment in anorexia nervosa: A review. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(8): 845–52.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Tan, J. O., & Hope, T. (2006) Capacity is more complex than it looks. British Medical Journal, 332: 119.Google Scholar
Tan, J. O. A., Hope, T., & Stewart, A. (2003a) Competence to refuse treatment in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Law Psychiatry, 26: 697–707.Google Scholar
Tan, J. O. A., Hope, T., & Stewart, A. (2003b) Anorexia nervosa and personal identity: The accounts of patients and their parents. International Journal of Law Psychiatry, 26: 533–48.Google Scholar
Tan, J. O. A., Hope, T., & Stewart, A. et al. (2003) Control and compulsory treatment in anorexia nervosa: The view of patients and parents. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 26(6): 627–45.Google Scholar
Tan, J. O., Stewart, A., Fitzpatrick, R., & Hope, T. (2010) Attitudes of patients with anorexia nervosa to compulsory treatment and coercion. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 33(1): 13.Google Scholar
Ward, A., Ramsay, R., Russell, G., & Treasure, J. (2014) Follow-up mortality study of compulsorily treated patients with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48(7): 860–5.Google Scholar
Westmoreland, P., Johnson, C., Stafford, M., Martinez, R., & Mehler, P. S. (2017) Involuntary treatment of patients with life threatening anorexia nervosa. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatric Law, 45: 419–25.Google Scholar

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