Perceived personality traits of individuals with anorexia nervosa

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 118-122

  Watters, Jessica E ^a   Malouff, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

anorexia nervosa; Five Factor; personality; stereotype; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868347795     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9552.2012.00045.x     Document Type: Article

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