Illness perceptions in anorexia nervosa: A qualitative investigation

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-325

  Higbed, Laurie ^a   Fox, John R E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Cheadle Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERCEPTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956153122     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466509X454598     Document Type: Article

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