Association between childhood feeding problems and maternal eating disorder: Role of the family environment

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 184, Issue MAR., 2004, Pages 210-215

  Cooper, Peter J ^a   Whelan, Elizabeth ^a   Woolgar, Matthew ^a   Morrell, Julian ^a   Murray, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 1542721568     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.3.210     Document Type: Article

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