Internet-based chat support groups for parents in family-based treatment for adolescent eating disorders: A pilot study

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 215-223

  Binford Hopf, Roslyn B ^a,b   Grange, Daniel Le ^a   Moessner, Markus ^b   Bauer, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

eating disorders; family based treatment; online chat; parents; support groups

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET BASED CHAT SUPPORT GROUP; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARENT COUNSELING; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876101704     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.2196     Document Type: Article

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