The empirical and theoretical base of family therapy and multiple family day therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-131

  Eisler, Ivan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18144364002     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2005.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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