Anorexia nervousa. A case study.

Robyn , a sixteen-year-old female and the older of two daughters was forced into therapy by her mother and family doctor when she had reached an incredibly low weight of 73 lbs. On her first session, Robyn's appearance was that of a very sick young girl. Her complexion was jaundice and lacked any coloring, even her lips where pale. Her cheeks were sunken in which therefore exposed more of her eyeballs giving them a bulging-out appearance. Her …

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