The role of imagery-based techniques in cognitive-behavioural therapy for adults with eating disorders

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1101-1109

  Tatham, Madeleine ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Core beliefs; Eating disorders; Imagery rescripting

Indexed keywords

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; IMAGERY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EATING DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79961115843     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.06.008     Document Type: Review

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