The British Journal of Psychiatry 128: 57-60 (1976)
© 1976 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Some personality characteristics of patients with anorexia nervosa
DE Smart, PJ Beumont and GC George
Twenty-two female patients with anorexia nervosa were assessed by means of
objective personality testing. The EPI, Leyton Obsessional Inventory,
Cattell's 16 PF and Raven's Matrices were used for this purpose. The
personality profile that emerged was of a highly neurotic and introverted
person with moderately severe obsessional features and average
intelligence.