Caring for an Adolescent with Anorexia Nervosa: Parent's Views and Experiences

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 143-147

  McCormack, Carol ^a   McCann, Edward ^b  

^a Mental Health Ireland   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PARENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84929706002     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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