Narrative therapy, eating disorders and groups: Enhancing outcomes in rural NSW

Australian Social Work

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 391-405

  Weber, Mim ^a   Davis, Kierrynn ^a   McPhie, Lisa ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eating Disorder; Group Work; Narrative Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050781943     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03124070600985970     Document Type: Article

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