The urgent matter of online pro-eating disorder content and children: clinical practice

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 429-433

  Custers, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Internet; Pro anorexia; Pro eating disorders; Social networking sites; Thinspiration

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HUMAN; PARENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; CHILD; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; INTERNET; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PARENTS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84925493944     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2487-7     Document Type: Review

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