A Meta-analysis of hypnosis in the treatment of depressive symptoms: A brief communication

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-442

  Shih, Miaozun ^a   Yang, Yuan Han ^b   Koo, Malcolm ^a  

^a NANHUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; EMBASE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MEDLINE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCINFO; SELF-RATING DEPRESSION SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449686642     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140903099039     Document Type: Article

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