Thoughts on the 25th anniversary of bulimia nervosa

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 139-152

  Russell, Gerald F M ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Southgate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa as a recent disorder; Bulimia nervosa: impact on literature; Bulimia nervosa: reappraisal after 25 years; Cohort studies; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SUICIDE; VOMITING;

EID: 3142714425     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.575     Document Type: Article

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