A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Self-Help Interventions in Tinnitus

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-169

  Nyenhuis, Nele ^a   Golm, Dennis ^a   Kröner Herwig, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CBT; meta analysis; self help; tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PUBLISHING; SELF CARE; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSION; HUMANS; PUBLICATION BIAS; SELF CARE; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879614950     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2013.803496     Document Type: Article

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