Unexplained chest pain: A review of psychological conceptualizations and treatment efficacy

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 255-263

  Robertson, Noelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Psychosocial models; Unexplained chest pain

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THORAX PAIN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANXIETY; CHEST PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745699299     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500500330528     Document Type: Review

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