Individuals with eating disorders and the use of online support groups as a form of social support

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-19

  McCormack, Abby ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Online support groups; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EATING DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 73849137507     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181c04b06     Document Type: Article

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