What Predicts Failure to Engage in or Drop Out from Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa and What Implications Does This Have for Treatment?

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 424-435

  Bell, Lorraine ^a  

^a Eating Disorders Team   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542546944     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.288     Document Type: Article

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