Eating disorders among college women: Prevention, education, and treatment responses

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 199-207

  Schwitzer, Alan M ^a   Bergholz, Kim ^b   Dore, Terri ^b   Salimi, Lamieh ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; College women; Eating disorders; Health education; Mental health; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032018518     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809600223     Document Type: Article

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