Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 164-170 , March 2011

The association among interpersonal problems, binge behaviors, and self-esteem, in the assessment of obese individuals

  • Gianluca Lo Coco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Palermo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Salvatore Gullo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Laura Salerno

      Affiliations

    • Center of Eating Disorders (Ce.Di.Al.), Department of Pathological Addictions, ASP 6 Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Rosalia Iacoponelli

      Affiliations

    • Center of Eating Disorders (Ce.Di.Al.), Department of Pathological Addictions, ASP 6 Palermo, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.06.002

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 164-170 , March 2011

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