What factors influence failure to engage in a supervised self-help programme for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder?

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 178-183

  Bell, Lorraine ^a   Newns, Kathryn ^a  

^a Eating Disorders Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder; Failure to engage; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SELF HELP;

EID: 3142751171     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.554     Document Type: Article

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