Psychoeducation for hypochondriasis: A comparison of a cognitive-behavioural approach and a problem-solving approach

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 887-899

  Buwalda, Femke M ^a   Bouman, Theo K ^a   van Duijn, Marijtje A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural treatment; Hypochondriasis; Multilevel analysis; Problem solving; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOEDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROBLEM SOLVING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047125323     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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