As full recovery is possible in life-threatening anorexia nervosa, detention is sometimes justifiable and may indeed be necessary. Compulsory admission, however, does not necessarily imply a need for forced or tube feeding. Highly skilled nursing seems preferable, and so it may be better to admit the patient before the BMI drops below 13 kg/m. The validity of this proposal should be examined using a prospective research design with a follow-up period.
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