Illness schema and level of reported gastrointestinal symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-203

  Crane, Catherine ^a   Martin, Maryanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illness schema; Irritable bowel syndrome; Monitoring; Rumination; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 3242754191     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023561226173     Document Type: Article

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