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Comment
. 2020 Aug:290:113122.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113122. Epub 2020 May 29.

Eating disorders in the age of COVID-19

Monica Shah  1 , Muskaan Sachdeva  2 , Hariclia Johnston  3
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Eating disorders in the age of COVID-19

Monica Shah et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

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    COVID-19 pandemic-induced psychosocial stressors and stay-at-home orders may exacerbate eating disorder-related triggers.

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    Appropriate management of eating disorders is crucial to help mitigate long-term impacts such as increased risk of suicide.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Eating disorder; Suicide.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest Ms. Monica Shah, Ms. Muskaan Sachdeva and Dr. Hariclia Johnston have no relevant financial nor nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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