Orthorexia nervosa: Validation of a diagnosis questionnaire

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Donini, L M ^a   Marsili, D ^a   Graziani, M P ^b   Imbriale, M ^a   Cannella, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Orthorexia nervosa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EATING DISORDER; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA; ORTO 15 QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 30844453391     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327537     Document Type: Article

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