A case-control study of family composition in anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-54

  Eagles, John M ^a   Johnston, Maureen I ^b   Millar, Harry R ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Rowan Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Birth order; Family; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BIRTH ORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIGREE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 21744440081     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20151     Document Type: Article

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