Predictors of family functioning in carers of individuals with anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 739-747

  Dimitropoulos, Gina ^a,b   Carter, Jacqueline ^a   Schachter, Reva ^a   Woodside, D Blake ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Caregivers; Family functioning; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349187187     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20562     Document Type: Article

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