Understanding the experience of ambivalence in anorexia nervosa: The maintainer's perspective

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 551-567

  Williams, Sarah ^a   Reid, Marie ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambivalence; Anorexia nervosa; Online; Pro anorexia; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953385565     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802617629     Document Type: Article

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