A qualitative exploration of the perception of emotions in anorexia nervosa: A basic emotion and developmental perspective

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 276-302

  Fox, John R E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Cheadle Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger within; Anorexia nervosa; Emotion syppression; Meta emotional skills; Sadness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARRATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450177632     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.631     Document Type: Article

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