Hidden eating disorders: Attachment and affect regulation in the therapeutic relationship

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 355-365

  Diane Barth, F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect regulation; Affects; Anorexia; Attachment; Bulimia; Compulsive overeating; Eating disorder; Secrets; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649085734     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-008-0164-2     Document Type: Article

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