Psychological state and quality of life in patients having behavioral treatment (Biofeedback) for intractable constipation

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3154-3159

  Mason, Heather J ^a   Serrano Ikkos, Esther ^a   Kamm, Michael A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTESTINE; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036897008     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)05530-2     Document Type: Article

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