The effects of viewing pro-eating disorderwebsites a systematic review

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 686-697

  Talbot, T Sloper ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pro anorexia nervosa; Pro eating disorder websites

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA; ASIAN; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; DISEASE DURATION; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE; EXPOSURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PHOTOGRAPHY;

BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 79960933092     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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