Group hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome with long-term follow-up

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-54

  Gerson, Charles D ^a   Gerson, Jessica ^b   Gerson, Mary Joan ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870215823     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207144.2012.700620     Document Type: Article

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