Cognitive-behavior therapy for medically unexplained symptoms: A critical review of the treatment literature

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 537-583

  Nezu, Arthur M ^a   Nezu, Christine Maguth ^a   Lombardo, Elizabeth R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034777983     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(01)80035-6     Document Type: Review

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