Group therapy for people with bulimia nervosa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2241-2254

  Polnay, A ^a,b   James, V A W ^a   Hodges, L ^b   Murray, G D ^c   Munro, C ^a   Lawrie, S M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Group therapy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BULIMIA NERVOSA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BULIMIA NERVOSA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 84903277608     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291713002791     Document Type: Review

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