One-session cognitive behavior treatment for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 98-104

  Luutonen, Sinikka ^a,b   Santalahti, Anne ^c   Mäkinen, Mia ^d   Vahlberg, Tero ^e   Rautava, Päivi ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Health and social care of Ylöjärvi   (Finland)

^d Welfare Division   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 85060971907     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1569371     Document Type: Article

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