Manic psychosis as a complication of coercive treatment in severe anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder, with a mortality rate of 15%. Comorbid disorders are common, however there are no clinical guidelines for the treatment of anorexia nervosa and comorbid bipolar disorder. We describe the casus of a 27-year-old female patient, with a history of anorexia nervosa, depressive disorder, and ADHD, who was admitted to our medical psychiatric unit because of severe underweight (BMI 13.6 kg/m2, weight 36.8 kg). The coercive treatment was complicated by a…

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