Online discussion groups for bulimia nervosa: An inductive approach to internet-based communication between patients

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 527-534

  Wesemann, Dorette ^a   Grunwald, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa; Eating disorder; Internet; Online discussion forum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULIMIA; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF HELP; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BULIMIA NERVOSA; COMMUNICATION; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PATIENTS;

EID: 49749150982     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20542     Document Type: Article

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