Characteristics and effectiveness of stand-alone body image treatments: A review of the empirical literature

Body Image

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-333

  Jarry, Josée L ^a   Berardi, Kelty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Body image; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944231927     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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