100 Midlife women with eating disorders: A phenomenological analysis of etiology

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 359-378

  Kally, Zina ^a,b   Cumella, Edward J ^a  

^a Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders   (United States)

^b Remuda Ranch Treatment Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; Eating disorders; Middle age; Midlife

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COMORBIDITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOMEN;

EID: 58149142855     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.135.4.359-378     Document Type: Article

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