A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioral family intervention for pediatric recurrent abdominal pain

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 397-408

  Robins, Paul M ^a   Smith, Suzanne M ^b   Glutting, Joseph J ^c   Bishop, Chanelle T ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d LaSalle University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Clinical trial; Cognitive behavioral intervention; Cost benefit; Recurrent abdominal pain

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 20544434754     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi063     Document Type: Article

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