Understanding the ‘Anorexic Voice’ in Anorexia Nervosa

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 670-676

  Pugh, Matthew ^a   Waller, Glenn ^b  

^a Vincent Square Eating Disorders Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexic Voice; Body Mass Index; Duration; Eating Attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995810069     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2034     Document Type: Article

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