Psychogenic dysphonia: Peeling back the layers

Journal of Voice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 527-535

  Baker, Janet ^a,b  

^a East Adelaide Medical Centre ^*

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conversion dysphonia; Functional dysphonia; Hysterical dysphonia; Psychogenic dysphonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHONIA; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SKILL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VOICE;

EID: 0032415925     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(98)80061-1     Document Type: Article

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