A Psychoeducational Approach to Hypochondriasis: Background, Content, and Practice Guidelines

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-243

  Bouman, Theo K ^a   Buwalda, Femke M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COURSE CONTENT; DEPRESSION; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 48449097000     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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