Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 218-224 , May 2007

Eating disorders and suicide ideation: the mediating role of depression and aggressiveness

  • Paola Miotto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health, ULSS 7, 31015 Conegliano (TV), Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Preti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
    • Genneruxi Medical Center, 09129 Cagliari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centro Medico Genneruxi, via Costantinopoli 42, I-09129 Cagliari, Italy. Tel.: +39 +70 480922.

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PII: S0010-440X(07)00013-2

doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.01.006

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 218-224 , May 2007

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