The individual within a condition: A qualitative study of young people's reflections on being treated for Anorexia nervosa

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 368-375

  Tierney, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Interviews; Patients' views; Qualitative research; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949137821     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390307309215     Document Type: Article

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