Caring for people with eating disorders: Factors associated with psychological distress and negative caregiving appraisals in carers of people with eating disorders

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 413-428

  Whitney, Jenna ^a   Haigh, Rachel ^b   Weinman, John ^a   Treasure, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EATING DISORDER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STIGMA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 36849064700     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466507X173781     Document Type: Article

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