Psychological treatment of eating disorders: A review of the literature

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-198

  Fassino, S ^a   Piero A ^a   Levi, M ^a   Gramaglia, C ^a   Amianto, F ^a   Leombruni, P ^a   Abbate Daga, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eating disorders, psychology; Eating disorders, therapy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 11844252681     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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