The associations between laxative abuse and other symptoms among adults with anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 224-228

  Kovacs, Dora ^a,c   Palmer, Robert L ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Laxative abuse; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOMATIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CATHARTICS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4143059343     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20024     Document Type: Article

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