The Effects of Observation and Gender on Psychogenic Symptoms

Health Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-185

  Mazzoni, Giuliana ^a   Foan, Lisa ^a   Hyland, Michael E ^b   Kirsch, Irving ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

expectancy; modeling; nocebo; psychogenic illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSERVATION; SEX DETERMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949651738     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017860     Document Type: Article

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