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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Paul Williams ,
David Hand  and
Alex Tarnopolsky
Paul Williams*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
David Hand
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Alex Tarnopolsky
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Paul Williams, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SES 8AF.
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Synopsis

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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Brief Communication
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , May 1982 , pp. 431 - 434
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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