Investigating the needs of carers in the area of eating disorders: Development of the Carers' Needs Assessment Measure (CaNAM)

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-141

  Haigh, Rachel ^a   Treasure, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Caregiving; Carer; Eating disorders; Needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CARERS NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEASURE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PILOT STUDY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037348407     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.487     Document Type: Article

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