Attachment research in eating disorders

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-51

  Ward, Anne ^a   Ramsay, Rosalind ^b   Treasure, Janet ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 6144269299     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711200160282     Document Type: Article

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