Patients' characteristics and the quality of the therapeutic alliance in family-based treatment and individual therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages 29-52

  Lotempio, Elizabeth ^a,b   Forsberg, Sarah ^b   Bryson, Susan W ^b   Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Kara ^b   Le Grange, Daniel ^c   Lock, James ^b  

^a Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84874981006     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.12011     Document Type: Article

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