Empirically supported treatments in pediatric psychology: Severe feeding problems

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-216

  Kerwin, MaryLouise E ^a  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral; Feeding; Parent training; Psychosocial; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EATING DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PARENTS;

EID: 0033066889     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/24.3.193     Document Type: Article

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