Building a model of the aetiology of eating disorders by translating experimental neuroscience into clinical practice

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 553-566

  Southgate, Laura ^a,b   Tchanturia, Kate ^a   Treasure, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Biopsychosocial model; Clinical practice; Eating disorder; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; HUMAN; MODEL; NEUROSCIENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 30344466038     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500347541     Document Type: Review

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