Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: Effectively expanding the arsenal?

Evidence-Based Gastroenterology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 54-55

  Gonsalkorale, W M ^a   Miller, V ^c   Afzal, A ^c   Bhuket, Taft ^b   Chey, William ^b  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; ENTERITIS; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142755569     PISSN: 15278557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132579-200405000-00006     Document Type: Short Survey

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