Bulimia and anorexia nervosa in winter depression: Lifetime rates in a clinical sample

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-12

  Gruber, Nelson P ^a,c   Dilsaver, Steven C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b Mercy Health Services North   (United States)

^c University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Comorbidity; Eating disorders; Major depression; Seasonal affective disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

EID: 0029687488     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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