The effects of relaxation with and without imagery in reducing anxiety and itchy skin in patients with eczema

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-151

  De L Horne, David J ^a   Taylor, Mandy ^b   Varigos, George ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eczema; Imagery; Relaxation; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032993136     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1352465899272050     Document Type: Article

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