论文信息 - The problem of screening for uncommon disorders – a comment on the Eating Attitudes Test

The problem of screening for uncommon disorders – a comment on the Eating Attitudes Test

Screening for uncommon disorders gives rise to methodological problems. One of these problems is identified and discussed within the context of the Eating Attitudes Test.

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