Responding to the embodiment of distress in individuals defined as obese: Implications for research

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 246-255

  Meekums, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body image; dance movement therapy; emotional eating; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 81755182013     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441690500317119     Document Type: Article

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