Dhat syndrome: A functional somatic syndrome? [2]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 185, Issue JULY, 2004, Pages 77-

  Ranjith, G ^a   Mohan, R ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DHAT SYNDROME; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; LETTER; MASTURBATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIETY; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SPERM; STRESS; TURBIDITY; URINE;

EID: 3242731964     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.185.1.77     Document Type: Letter

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