Experiences of patients in cognitive behavioural group therapy: A qualitative study of eating disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 161-178

  Laberg, Stine ^a   Törnkvist, Åsa ^b   Andersson, Gerhard ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Center for Adult Psychiatry   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bulimia Nervosa; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Eating Disorder; Grounded Theory; Qualitative Method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EATING DISORDER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; TAPE RECORDER; THEORY;

EID: 0035686224     PISSN: 02845717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02845710127474     Document Type: Article

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