Citation

Sanchez-Cardenas M, Paruit Portes C. Arch. Pediatr. 1996; 3(1): 51-54.

Vernacular Title

Troubles des conduites alimentaires et tentatives de suicide chez deux eleves

Affiliation

Service des explorations fonctionnelles, CHRU de Nantes, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8745828

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Young ballet dancers constitute a risk group for anorexia and bulimia but suicide attempts have not been reported in this group. CASE REPORTS: Two girls, aged 16 and 15 years, respectively, were admitted for suicide attempts. Both were students in a ballet school and have been previously treated for anorexia nervosa. One of them was depressed and the other had hysterical manifestations. CONCLUSION: Psychological monitoring should be systematic in young athletic subjects of high-level performances.

Language: fr