Developing and evaluating cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A feasibility study

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 476-487

  Dahlgren, Camilla Lindvall ^a   Lask, Bryan ^a,b,c   Landrø, Nils Inge ^d   Oyvind, R ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARE International UK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anorexia nervosa; Cognitive remediation therapy; Neuropsychology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84890564941     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104513489980     Document Type: Article

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