Body size estimation in anorexia nervosa patients: The significance of overestimation

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 451-456

  Probst, M ^a   Vandereycken, W ^a   Van Coppenolle, H ^a   Pieters, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Body image; Body size estimation; Video distortion method

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REALITY TESTING; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032031333     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00270-5     Document Type: Article

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