Memory bias for health-related information in somatoform disorders

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 663-671

  Martin, Alexandra ^a   Buech, Anika ^a   Schwenk, Christina ^a   Rief, Winfried ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive model; Information processing bias; Memory; Somatization; Somatoform disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; RECALL; RECOGNITION; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORD LIST RECALL;

COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 36549038613     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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