Unmet need for treatment in the eating disorders: A systematic review of eating disorder specific treatment seeking among community cases

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 727-735

  Hart, Laura M ^a   Granillo, M Teresa ^b   Jorm, Anthony F ^a   Paxton, Susan J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Systematic review; Treatment seeking; Unmet need for care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79955113378     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.03.004     Document Type: Review

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