Comparison of shoplifting behaviours in patients with eating disorders, psychiatric control subjects, and undergraduate control subjects

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 471-475

  Goldner, Elliot M ^a   Geller, Josie ^a   Birmingham, C Laird ^a   Remick, Ronald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; Depression; Eating disorder; Self esteem; Shoplifting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; THEFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; THEFT;

EID: 0034202956     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370004500508     Document Type: Article

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