The assessment and treatment of binge eating disorder

Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 191-201

  Grilo, Carlos M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Binge eating disorder; Diagnosis; Obesity; Treatment; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001260405     PISSN: 10765417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-199807000-00001     Document Type: Article

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