Beliefs of the public concerning the helpfulness of interventions for bulimia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-68

  Mond, Jonathan M ^a   Hay, Phillipa J ^b   Rodgers, Bryan ^c   Owen, Cathy ^a   Beumont, Pierre J V ^d  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Mental health literacy; Prevention programs

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MINERAL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF HELP; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BULIMIA; COUNSELING; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2942631495     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20004     Document Type: Article

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