Hypochondriasis among patients with multiple somatoform symptoms - Psychopathology and outcome of a cognitive-behavioral therapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-249

  Bleichhardt, Gaby ^a   Timmer, Barbara ^b   Rief, Winfried ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Health care utilization; Intolerance; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844454744     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-005-4318-z     Document Type: Article

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