Factors associated with improvements in readiness for change: Low vs. normal BMI eating disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-46

  Geller, Josie ^a,b   Cassin, Stephanie E ^c   Brown, Krista E ^a,b   Srikameswaran, Suja ^a,b  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Eating disorders; Motivation; Readiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; READINESS AND MOTIVATION INTERVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 58449124735     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20574     Document Type: Article

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