Accuracy of body weight perception and figure satisfaction in young adults with psychotic disorders in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 107-111

  Wong, Mimi M C ^a   Tso, Steve ^a   Lui, Simon S Y ^a  

^a CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic agents; Body image; Body mass index; Obesity; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOSIS; SATISFACTION;

EID: 70849115518     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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