Life event precipitants of adolescent anorexia nervosa

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 469-477

  Gowers, S G ^a,c   North, C D ^a   Byram, V ^a   Weaver, A B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Child and Adol Mental Hlth Serv   (United Kingdom)

^c GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anorexia nervosa; Comorbidity; Life events

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029926308     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01428.x     Document Type: Article

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