The treatment of adolescents with bulimia nervosa

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 587-597

  Le Grange, Daniel ^a   Schmidt, Ulrike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bulimia nervosa; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BULIMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 30344467201     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500347905     Document Type: Review

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