Bulima interventions via interpersonal influence: the role of threat and efficacy in persuading bulimics to seek help.
The causes and medical consequences of bulimia are well established in the literature, yet prevalence rates for bulimia continue to be quite high. Eating disorder books and popular magazines have offered a variety of ways in which individuals can communicatively influence bulimics to seek the help t...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 37 - 58 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2000
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