Fathers, daughters, and anorexia nervosa

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-47

  Elliott, J Carol ^a  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Daughters; Fathers; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PUBERTY; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449116046     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2009.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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