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Many people with serious eating disorders seek mental-health care only after they are pressured into it by concerned clinicians, family, friends, and employers. Although these cases make psychiatrists uncomfortable, a new study suggests that coercion plays a valuable role in jumpstarting participati...

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Published in:	Science news (Washington) Vol. 171; no. 3; p. 38
Main Author:	Bower, Bruce
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Science Service 20-01-2007 Society for Science & the Public
Subjects:	Admission Criteria Anorexia Anorexia nervosa Bulimia Bulimia nervosa Eating disorders Hospitalization Hospitals Human subjects Medical research Medical treatment Patient admissions Patients Psychiatrists Psychiatry Questionnaires Science News This Week
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Summary:	Many people with serious eating disorders seek mental-health care only after they are pressured into it by concerned clinicians, family, friends, and employers. Although these cases make psychiatrists uncomfortable, a new study suggests that coercion plays a valuable role in jumpstarting participation in the treatment of eating disorders. A team of psychiatrists studied people with eating disorders who had denied a need for treatment when they were admitted to a hospital clinic.
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ISSN:	0036-8423 1943-0930