Rehabilitation of conversion disorders: An operant approach

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-181

  Speed, John ^a   Mooney, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral treatment; Conversion disorder; Operant conditioning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0030986054     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-8135(96)00221-1     Document Type: Review

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