Does short-term group therapy affect unexplained medical symptoms?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-404

  Harrison, Sheelah ^a,b   Watson, Myrna ^a   Feinmann, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic; Disease; Facial pain; Psychology; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FACE PAIN; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHIATRIST; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030769315     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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