Transient and persistent hypochondriacal worry in primary care

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 575-589

  Robbins, James M ^a   Kirmayer, Laurence J ^b  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030012174     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035650     Document Type: Article

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