Hypochondriacal concerns, somatosensory amplification, and primary and secondary cognitive appraisals

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 355-369

  Ferguson, E ^a   Swairbrick, R ^a   Clare, S ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Bignell, C J ^b   Anderson, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; LIFE EVENT; MODEL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; STRESS; THREAT;

EID: 6144271404     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711200160561     Document Type: Article

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