The process of disclosure in abused eating disordered patients: A preliminary survey of hospital experiences

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-192

  Brown, Lisa V ^a   Russell, Janice ^a   Thornton, Christopher ^a  

^a Northside Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Eating disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032976734     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0968(199906)7:3<179::AID-ERV278>3.3.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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