Rorschach personality predictors of weight loss with behavior modification in obesity treatment

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-305

  Elfhag, Kristina ^a   Rössner, Stephan ^a   Lindgren, Thomas ^b   Andersson, Ingalena ^a   Carlsson, Anna Maria ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PROGNOSIS; RORSCHACH SYSTEM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 4544339343     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8303_11     Document Type: Article

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