Phagophobia: A form of psychogenic dysphagia a new entity

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 286-290

  Shapiro, Jo ^a,b,c   Franko, Debra L ^a,b   Gagne, Adele ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

choking phobia; deglutition disorders; psychogenic dysphagia; swallowing disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING;

EID: 0030957523     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949710600404     Document Type: Article

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