Jornal Internacional de Saúde Mental de Emergência e Resiliência Humana

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Eating Disorders are Still Considered to be a Female Psychopathology?

Emilio J. Compte and Florencia Duthu

Eating disorders (ED) are usually considered a feminine pathology (Darcy & Lin, 2012; Striegel-Moore & Bulik, 2007), where the prevalence of male cases is considerably lower (Hoek, 2006). However, in many cases, men with ED go undetected because their problem is unknown and assessment is not always properly performed.