Commentary: Conducting randomized controlled trials of psychological treatment to improve the outcomes of recurrent abdominal pain: Contributions and challenges

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-452

  Drotar, Dennis ^a   Palermo, Tonya ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSENTEEISM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMATIZATION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 20544471440     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi070     Document Type: Note

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