Understanding anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa from an attachment perspective

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-423

  Chassler, Lynda ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Attachment; Bonding; Bulimia nervosa; Eating disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031351187     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025796416594     Document Type: Article

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