A multidimensional meta-analysis of psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-287

  Thompson Brenner, Heather ^a   Glass, Samantha ^a   Westen, Drew ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa; External validity; Multidimensional meta analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042807283     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpg024     Document Type: Article

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