Psychometric evaluation of the eating disorder inventory (EDI) in a clinical group

Psychology and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 873-881

  Schaefer, Wendy K ^a   Maclennan, Richard N ^a   Yaholnitsky Smith, Sandra A ^a   Stover, E Diane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b Regina Mental Health Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; Clinical sample; Eating disorders; Local norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032246041     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449808407437     Document Type: Article

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