Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Hypochondriasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA

Volumn 291, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1464-1470

  Barsky, Arthur J ^a,b   Ahern, David K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 1642296706     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.12.1464     Document Type: Article

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