Sexual abuse, bulimic symptoms, depression and satisfaction in adult relationships

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Evans, L ^a   Wertheim, E H ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bulimic symptoms; Depression; Relationship functioning; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATH ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BULIMIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33745766713     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327762     Document Type: Article

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