Clinicians' perspectives on the premature termination of treatment in patients with eating disorders

Eating Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-125

  Masson, Philip C ^a   Sheeshka, Judy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; GOALS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649114704     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640260802714548     Document Type: Article

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