Anorexia nervosa and family relationships: Perceived family functioning, coping strategies, beliefs, and attachment to parents and peers

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-240

  Cunha, Ana Isabel ^a   Relvas, Ana Paula ^b   Soares, Isabel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Attachment relationships; Ex post facto study; Family beliefs; Family coping; Family functioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249088478     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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