Reducing the impact of media images on women at risk for body image disturbance: Three targeted interventions

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 324-340

  Posavac, Heidi D ^b   Posavac, Steven S ^a   Weigel, Richard C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035600152     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.20.3.324.22308     Document Type: Article

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