Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders - An open trial

Internet Interventions

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 141-148

  Bonnert, Marianne ^a   Ljótsson, Brjánn ^a   Hedman, Erik ^a   Andersson, Johanna ^a   Arnell, Henrik ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^b   Simrén, Magnus ^c   Thulin, Helena ^a   Thulin, Ulrika ^a   Vigerland, Sarah ^a   Serlachius, Eva ^a   Olén, Ola ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; CBT; Functional abdominal pain; Functional dyspepsia; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950306654     PISSN: 22147829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

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