Neurolinguistic programming: A systematic review of the effects on health outcomes

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 604, 2012, Pages

  Sturt, Jackie ^a   Ali, Saima ^c   Robertson, Wendy ^a   Metcalfe, David ^a   Grove, Amy ^b   Bourne, Claire ^b   Bridle, Chris ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental designs; Neurolinguistic programming; Primary care; Review; Systematic; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MORNING SICKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BODY WEIGHT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MORNING SICKNESS; NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84868133327     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X658287     Document Type: Review

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