Perspectives on muscle dysmorphia

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-89

  Baghurst, Timothy ^a   Kissinger, Daniel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Action figures; Body image; Body satisfaction; Men's health; Muscle dysmorphia; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY BUILDING; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 77649130265     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0801.82     Document Type: Article

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