DETECTION OF EATING DISORDERS AMONG PEOPLE OF MILITARY AGE (WITH A CLINICAL CASE DESCRIPTION)

Today, the growing problem of eating disorders, is quite common among women. The presence of this pathology among men, especially of military age, is also a significant medical and social problem. Deviant eating behavior is a reliable predictor of mental disorders among persons selected for service in the Armed Forces. This article also provides a review of the literature on eating disorders among men.

The purpose of the work is to discuss the need for early detection of eating disorders amongpeople of military age (15–27 years old, undergoing examination at the state institution «Republican Scien- tific and Practical Center of Mental Health»), determining their relationship with the mental status of persons of military age, and also presents the results of their psychometric diagnostics. The authors describe one clinical case of a patient with deviant eating behavior.

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