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This article is the first to offer a parent’s perspective on pervasive refusal syndrome. It describes how a family, and in particular the parents, are able to help their child through the illness and into a complete and sustained recovery.

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chronic fatigue eating disorder parent’s perspective pervasive refusal syndrome

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Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: A Parent’s Perspective

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