Treating eating disorders over the internet: A systematic review and future research directions

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 539-552

  Aardoom, Jiska J ^a   Dingemans, Alexandra E ^a   Spinhoven, Philip ^b,c   Van Furth, Eric F ^a,c  

^a Center for Eating Disorders 'Ursula'   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioural therapy; compliance; eating disorders; internet; outcome; predictors; review; treatment

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOTHERAPY; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DIET THERAPY; E MAIL THERAPY; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET BASED GUIDED SELF HELP; INTERNET BASED PURE SELF HELP; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNGUIDED SELF HELP; UNGUIDED SELFDIRECTED WRITING;

EID: 84883171213     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22135     Document Type: Review

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