Hypnotic pain control: Some theoretical and practical issues

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 62-76

  Alden, Phyllis ^a   Heap, Michael ^b  

^a DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; PAIN; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0031962113     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207149808409990     Document Type: Review

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