Empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits in anorexia nervosa: A pilot study

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-339

  Hambrook, David ^a   Tchanturia, Kate ^a   Schmidt, Ulrike ^a   Russell, Tamara ^a   Treasure, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CONTROL GROUPS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRIVE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 48349139793     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466507X272475     Document Type: Article

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