Psychological treatment for recurrent symptoms of colds and flu in children

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 369-377

  Hewson Bower, Barbara ^a   Drummond, Peter D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Guided imagery; Relaxation; Salivary immunoglobulin A; Stress management; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; MOOD; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; RECURRENCE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034914039     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(01)00212-4     Document Type: Article

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