Health service utilization for eating disorders: Findings from a community-based study

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 399-408

  Mond, Jonathan M ^a   Hay, Phillipa J ^b   Rodgers, Bryan ^c   Owen, Cathy ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

^d The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binge eating disorder; Bulimia nervosa; Eating disorders; Health services; Mental health literacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL LIFE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA NERVOSA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 34250877663     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20382     Document Type: Article

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