Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: The response of colonic and noncolonic symptoms

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 621-623

  Whorwell, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypnotherapy; IBS; Mechanisms; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTHERAPY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IRRITABLE COLON; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

COLON; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 43649100717     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.02.022     Document Type: Review

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