Brief cognitive-behavioral internet therapy for irritable bowel syndrome

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 797-802

  Hunt, Melissa G ^a   Moshier, Samantha ^a   Milonova, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catastrophizing; Cognitive therapy; Internet therapy; Irritable bowel syndrome; Visceral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; E-MAIL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTERNET; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CATASTROPHIZATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUALITY OF LIFE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 67949089543     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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