The concept of body image disturbance in anorexia nervosa: An empirical inquiry utilizing patients' subjective experiences

Eating Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-193

  Espeset, Ester M S ^a   Nordbø, Ragnfrid H S ^a   Gulliksen, Kjersti S ^a   Skårderud, Finn ^b,c   Geller, Josie ^d,e   Holte, Arne ^a,f,g  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^g MODUM BAD PSYCHIATRIC CENTER   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELUSION; DENIAL; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79952021983     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2011.551635     Document Type: Article

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