The effects of resolving to diet on restrained and unrestrained eaters: The 'false hope syndrome'

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 434-447

  Polivy, Janet ^a   Herman, C Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Dieting; Failure of weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BODY IMAGE; DIET, REDUCING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SYNDROME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0032750516     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199912)26:4<434::AID-EAT9>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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