Cognitive-behavioral group therapy for irritable bowel syndrome: Effects and long-term follow-up

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 508-514

  Van Dulmen, A M ^a,c   Fennis, J F M ^b   Bleijenberg, G ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c 229 HSV ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral group therapy; controlled study; coping; irritable bowel syndrome; long term follow up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029838362     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199609000-00013     Document Type: Article

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