Neuropsychophysical optimization by REAC technology in the treatment of: Sense of stress and confusion. Psychometric evaluation in a randomized, single blind, sham-controlled naturalistic study

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages 195-199

  Fontani, Vania ^a   Aravagli, Lucia ^a   Margotti, Matteo Lotti ^a   Castagna, Alessandro ^a   Mannu, Piero ^a   Rinaldi, Salvatore ^a  

^a Rinaldi Fontani Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation disorders; NPPO; REAC; Stress disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOPHYSICAL OPTIMIZATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOELECTRIC ASYMMETRIC CONVEYER TECHNOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSE OF STRESS AND CONFUSION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84872301096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S29734     Document Type: Article

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