Depression and obesity: Implications for assessment, treatment, and research

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-27

  Napolitano, Melissa A ^a   Foster, Gary D ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Obesity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649112855     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2008.00107.x     Document Type: Note

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