Interpretation and use of weight information in the evaluation of eating disorders: Counselor response to weight information in a national eating disorders educational and screening program

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-43

  Becker, Anne E ^a,b   Thomas, Jennifer J ^c   Franko, Debra L ^a,d,e   Herzog, David B ^a,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Harvard Eating Disorders Center   (United States)

^e NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical recommendations; Screening program; Weight information

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; COLLEGE; COUNSELING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS SCREENING PROGRAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BODY WEIGHT; COUNSELING; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 13844307652     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20063     Document Type: Article

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