Elucidating the relationship between obesity and depression: Recommendations for future research

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-34

  Hrabosky, Joshua I ^a   Thomas, Jennifer J ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Body image; Depression; Obesity; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649116022     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2008.00108.x     Document Type: Note

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