Problems applying the DSM-IV eating disorders diagnostic criteria in a general psychiatric outpatient practice

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 381-384

  Zimmerman, Mark ^a,b   Francione Witt, Caren ^a   Chelminski, Iwona ^a   Young, Diane ^a   Tortolani, Christina ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bayside Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 42249099816     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v69n0306     Document Type: Article

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