Cognitive-behavioral guided self-help for eating disorders: Effectiveness and scalability

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 343-357

  Wilson, G Terence ^a   Zandberg, Laurie J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Dissemination; Eating disorders; Guided self help; Implementation

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; EATING DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SELF HELP;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; EATING DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859508385     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.03.001     Document Type: Review

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