Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of university students referred to an eating disorders service

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-151

  Arcelus, Jon ^a,b   Button, Eric ^a  

^a LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Transition; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

EID: 33947400654     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.773     Document Type: Article

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