Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for repeated consultations for medically unexplained complaints: A feasibility study in Sri Lanka

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 747-757

  Sumathipala, A ^a,b   Hewege, S ^a,b   Hanwella, R ^a,b   Mann, A H ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SRI LANKA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SRI LANKA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033860595     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799002160     Document Type: Article

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