Hypnotherapeutic insights and interventions: A cancer odyssey

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-45

  Walker, Leslie G ^a  

^a Institute of Rehabilitation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Guided imagery; Psychoneuroimmunology; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1842451752     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.286     Document Type: Review

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