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Static and dynamic body image in bulimia nervosa: Mental representation of body dimensions and biological motion patterns

  1. Silja Vocks PhD1,*,
  2. Tanja Legenbauer PhD2,
  3. Heinz Rüddel MD3,
  4. Nikolaus F. Troje PhD4

Article first published online: 29 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/eat.20336

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International Journal of Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volume 40, Issue 1, pages 59–66, January 2007

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Vocks, S., Legenbauer, T., Rüddel, H. and Troje, N. F. (2007), Static and dynamic body image in bulimia nervosa: Mental representation of body dimensions and biological motion patterns. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 40: 59–66. doi: 10.1002/eat.20336

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany

  3. 3

    Center for Psychobiological and Psychosomatic Research, University of Trier, Psychosomatic Clinic St. Franziska-Stift, Bad Kreuznach, Germany

  4. 4

    Department of Psychology, School of Computing and Vision Behavioural Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

*Ruhr-University Bochum, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universitätsstr 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 29 AUG 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 JUL 2006

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