Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 569-576 , June 2010

The Experience of Siblings of Adolescents With Eating Disorders

  • Rosawan S. Areemit, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rosawan S. Areemit, M.D., Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mitrapap Road, Muang, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
    • ,
  • Debra K. Katzman, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Leora Pinhas, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Miriam E. Kaufman, BS.N., M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 7 July 2009 ,Accepted 5 December 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00679-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 569-576 , June 2010

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