A Pilot Study of an Acceptance-Based Separated Family Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 485-500

  Merwin, Rhonda M ^a   Zucker, Nancy L ^a,b   Timko, C Alix ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Family therapy

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE BASED SEPARATED FAMILY TREATMENT; ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STRESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84885182535     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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