Question 52 (part 2) · LEK · Anorexia nervosa
A 19-year-old patient reached BMI=12 following a restrictive diet. Despite significant exhaustion she keeps reducing food intake. Which is the correct course of action in this situation?
- A. ambulatory psychotherapy.
- B. pharmacotherapy and ambulatory psychotherapy.
- C. psychiatric hospitalization if the patient consents.
- D. psychiatric hospitalization regardless of the patient’s consent.
- E. hospitalization in a somatic department.
Hint
Ask whether a BMI of 12 is a direct threat to life and what Polish mental health law allows when such a patient refuses treatment.
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