Role of therapeutic alliance in family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 677-684

  Pereira, Tintina ^b   Lock, James ^a,b   Oggins, Jean ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Consulting and Research/Evaluation Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Family therapy; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751208331     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20303     Document Type: Article

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