Psychopathology and treatment of severe health anxiety

Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 240-246

  Deale, Alicia ^a  

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

Author keywords

cognitive behaviour therapy; health anxiety; hypochondriasis

Indexed keywords

NEFAZODONE; PAROXETINE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PANIC; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 34249803287     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.03.005     Document Type: Review

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