Change in grey matter volume cannot be assumed to be due to cognitive behavioural therapy

Brain

Volumn 132, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Kindlon, Tom ^a  

^a Irish ME/CFS Association   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN SIZE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; LETTER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650079096     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: 14602156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awn358     Document Type: Letter

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