Wart regression in children: Comparison of relaxation-imagery to topical treatment and equal time interventions

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-137

  Felt, Barbara T ^a   Hall, Howard ^b   Olness, Karen ^b   Schmidt, Wendy ^b   Kohen, Daniel ^c   Berman, Brad D ^d   Broffman, Gregg ^e   Coury, Daniel ^f   French, Gina ^f   Dattner, Alan ^g   Young, Martin H ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Rhinebeck Health Center   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; IMAGERY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 0032418571     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.1998.10404199     Document Type: Article

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