Irritable bowel syndrome: Associated features and the efficacy of psychosocial treatments

Applied and Preventive Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-140

  Olatunji, Bunmi O ^a   Tolin, David F ^b   Lohr, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF LIVING   (United States)

Author keywords

Irritable bowel syndrome; Non specific factors; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 10144263283     PISSN: 09621849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appsy.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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