Body image in eating disorders: The influence of exposure to virtual-reality environments

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 521-531

  Gutiérrez Maldonado, José ^a   Ferrer García, Marta ^a   Caqueo Urízar, Alejandra ^b   Moreno, Elena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958160912     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0301     Document Type: Article

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