psychiatric disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Prognosis for Anorexia Nervosa
Mortality rates are high, approaching 10% per decade among affected people who come to clinical attention; unrecognized mild disease probably rarely leads to death. With treatment, prognosis is as follows: Half of patients regain most or all of lost weight, and any endocrine and other complications are reversed. About one fourth have intermediate outcomes and may relapse. The remaining one fourth have a poor outcome, including relapses and persistent physical and mental complications Children and adolescents treated for anorexia nervosa have better outcomes than adults. 