Eating disorder behaviors and depression: A minimal relationship beyond social comparison, self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 989-999

  Green, Melinda A ^a   Scott, Norman A ^b   Cross, Susan E ^b   Liao, Kelly Yu Hsin ^b   Hallengren, Jada J ^a   Davids, Christopher M ^a   Carter, Lindsey P ^a   Kugler, David W ^a   Read, Katherine E ^a   Jepson, Amanda J ^a  

^a Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Depression; Eating disorders; Self esteem; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; VARIANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349484489     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20586     Document Type: Article

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