Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE). A validation study of the Italian version

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Orlandi, E ^a   Mannucci, E ^b   Cuzzolaro, M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Binge eating disorder; Bulimia nervosa; Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh (BITE); Eating disorders; Obesity; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; ITALY; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 30744464349     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03354662     Document Type: Article

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