Paradoxical Therapy in Conversion Reaction

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 581-584

  Ataoglu, Ahmet ^a   Özcetin, Adnan ^a   Icmeli, Celalettin ^a   Özbulut, Ömer ^b  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conversion Disorder; Diazepam; Intention; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSION DISORDER; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PARADOXICAL INTENTION;

EID: 0347419410     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.4.581     Document Type: Article

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