Are acute inpatient mental health wards an appropriate treatment setting for people with anorexia nervosa?
Abstract
Many people with anorexia nervosa end up as inpatients in acute units because there is a dearth of specialist provision. Nicola Wright and Sara Owen consider the role of specialist services in supporting mainstream units and examine how nurses in acute settings can develop their expertise.
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2003
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Article
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Anorexia nervosa, Mental health services
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Wright, N. & Owen, S. (2003). Are acute inpatient mental health wards an appropriate treatment setting for people with anorexia nervosa? Mental Health Practice, 7 (2), pp.18-21.