This study investigated the extent of psychiatric disorder and abnormalities of weight and growth amongst children of mothers with eating disorders. The design was a cross-sectional study, in which mothers were identiยฎed by attendance at specialist eating disorder services. Assessments included inte
The Children of Mothers with Eating Disorders
โ Scribed by Priti Patel; Rebecca Wheatcroft; Rebecca J. Park; Alan Stein
- Book ID
- 110329694
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1096-4037
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