[Starving for independence. Anorexia nervosa in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes].

Összefoglaló. Az 1-es típusú diabetes mellitus (T1DM-) betegek körében az evészavarok előfordulása az átlagpopulációhoz képest körülbelül kétszeresre tehető. Ez a komorbiditás különösen veszélyes mind a magas mortalitási rizikó, mind a súlyos szövődmények lehetősége miatt.

[The continuum hypothesis of eating disorders, the evolution of a model from 1970's to the present].

Classification and definition of criteria for eating disorders (ED) have been modified in the last decades due to changing theories about these disorders. The academic approach has been transformed from time to time by results from studies with increasing number of subjects and updated psychological tools. Investigation of EDs means a great challenge for researchers since they constitute a heterogeneous group and exhibit a dynamically variable manifestation and chronological progress.

[Body image and body image distortion].

The aim of this literature review is to integrate the results of various studies regarding body image and body image distortion into a unified framework. The concept of body image is complex and can be interpreted from multiple points of view. The first part of the study touches upon different age characteristics, attentional focus on the body, the early and important role of the body in identity formation, specific features in adolescence, gender differences, and the often-observed stability of body image (distortion), which may be present as a (trait) marker throughout the lifespan.

Taste reactivity deficit in anorexia nervosa.

Aim: Anorexia nervosa is a complex psychiatric disorder posing a rapidly increasing burden on modern societies. Our purpose was to clarify perceptual-motivational aspects of gustatory disturbances in the disease.

Methods: A taste reactivity test, with the use of all five primary qualities in two concentrations, was performed in restrictive-type anorexic patients, and their hedonic evaluations were compared to those of age-matched healthy control subjects.

[Dreams and imaginations in the therapy of eating disordered patients.].

Recently the integrative approach has been applied in the treatment of eating disorders with multicausal origin. In order to achieve long-term therapeutic effect, the psychodynamic interpretation is often needed and favoured as a part of the personal, multimodal therapeutic strategy. The present paper focuses on body image distortion as one of the most decisive and least influenceable symptom of the disorder.

[The role of gene-environment interaction in the development of eating disorders].

The biological research predominant in the last decades have not brought a solution in the discovery of risk factors contributing to the development of eating disorders, and elaborating a more effective therapy. The large amount of molecular genetic studies, however, by showing the various genetic vulnerability, contributed significantly to recognizing a more specific effect of the environmental factors. The authors evaluate the genetic studies of eating disorders and present environmental factors having a role in the development of eating disorders.

[Dreams and imaginations in the therapy of eating disordered patients].

Recently the integrative approach has been applied in the treatment of eating disorders with multicausal origin. In order to achieve long-term therapeutic effect, the psychodynamic interpretation is often needed and favoured as a part of the personal, multimodal therapeutic strategy. The present paper focuses on body image distortion as one of the most decisive and least influenceable symptom of the disorder.

[Genetic markers and personality traits in eating disorders--preliminary results].

Introduction: The multidimensional approach of the ethiopathogenesis of eating disorders include the genetic, biologic, psychosocial effects, and premorbid personality markers.

Aim/method: To determine the potential relation between genetic and personality trate and state factors, and also to investigate the connection of clinical symptoms and diagnostic subgroups. The serotonin transporter gene (VNTR) polymorphism was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology, the personality factors were determined by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) inventory.

[Leptin and glucose metabolism in eating disorders].

Aim: Leptin, which was discovered only a decade ago, is a peptide that informs hypothalamic areas about the energy balance of the body. New research findings, has suggested a possible role of leptin in eating disorders as well. Few data are available about the relationship between leptin, insulin and glucose metabolism in the pathomechanism of eating disorders.