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Efficacy of family-based treatment for adolescents with eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  1. Jennifer Couturier MD, FRCPC1,2,3,4,*,
  2. Melissa Kimber MSW3,4,
  3. Peter Szatmari MD, FRCPC1,2,3,4

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1002/eat.22042

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International Journal of Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volume 46, Issue 1, pages 3–11, January 2013

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Couturier, J., Kimber, M. and Szatmari, P. (2013), Efficacy of family-based treatment for adolescents with eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 46: 3–11. doi: 10.1002/eat.22042

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

  3. 3

    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

  4. 4

    Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

*Pediatric Eating Disorders Program, McMaster Children's Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences; McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N3Z5, Canada

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 JUN 2012

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