Cohesion to the group and its association with attendance and early treatment response in an adult day-hospital program for eating disorders: A preliminary clinical investigation

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 54-61

  Crino, Natalie ^a   Djokvucic, Ivana ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cohesion; day hospital; eating disorders; emotional disorders; Intergroup processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954946622     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284207.2010.500308     Document Type: Article

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