Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to treat multiple chemical sensitivities: A randomized pilot trial

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-238

  Skovbjerg, S ^a   Hauge, C R ^a   Rasmussen, A ^b   Winkel, P ^c   Elberling, J ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

MBCT; Mindfulness; Multiple chemical sensitivities; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861458713     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2012.00950.x     Document Type: Article

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