Hypnotherapy: An effective treatment modality for trichotillomania

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 407-410

  Cohen, H A ^b   Barzilai, A ^b   Lahat, E ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hypnotherapy; Trichotillomania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCHOOL; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

ALOPECIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0032930802     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169783     Document Type: Article

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