A multiple case study of psychoanalytic therapies for clients with bulimia nervosa

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-102

  Lunn, Susanne ^a   Poulsen, Stig ^a   Daniel, Sarah I F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bulimia nervosa; Case study; Good and poor outcome; Psychoanalytic psychotherapy; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896140143     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19012276.2012.726814     Document Type: Article

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