Abnormal eating behaviour in people with a specific phobia of vomiting (Emetophobia)

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 414-418

  Veale, David ^a   Costa, Ana ^a   Murphy, Philip ^a   Ellison, Nell ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

abnormal eating behaviour; emetophobia; fear of vomiting; specific phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; EMETOPHOBIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHOBIA; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOMITING;

EID: 84865471575     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.1159     Document Type: Article

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