Cognitive behavioral therapy versus progressive muscle relaxation training for multiple somatoform symptoms: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 296-306

  Schröder, Annette ^a   Heider, Jens ^a   Zaby, Alexandra ^a   Göllner, Richard ^b  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Medically unexplained symptoms; Progressive muscle relaxation training; Randomized controlled trial; Somatoform symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANIC; PHOBIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84892680426     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9474-3     Document Type: Article

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