Evidence for attentional bias in women exhibiting bulimotypic symptoms

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-61

  Maner, Jon K ^a   Holm Denoma, Jill M ^a   Van Orden, Kiroberly A ^a   Gailliot, Matthew T ^a   Gordon, Kathryn H ^a   Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attentional bias; Attractive women; Bulimia; Disordered eating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BULIMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THREAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BULIMIA NERVOSA; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 31144434547     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20222     Document Type: Article

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