Understanding intimacy for women with anorexia nervosa: A phenomenological approach

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-53

  Newton, Mandi ^a   Boblin, S ^a   Brown, B ^a   Ciliska, D ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Intimacy; Phenomelogy; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY;

EID: 32644477379     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.669     Document Type: Article

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