The relation between eating- and weight-related disturbances and depression in adolescence: A review

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-230

  Rawana, Jennine S ^a   Morgan, Ashley S ^a   Nguyen, Hien ^a   Craig, Stephanie G ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; Depression; Eating and weight related behavior; Eating and weight related cognitions; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955561910     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0072-1     Document Type: Review

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