Group cognitive and behavioural treatment for hypochondriasis.
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Group cognitive and behavioural treatment for hypochondriasis.
OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of carrying out group cognitive and behavioural treatment for hypochondriasis in a general hospital setting. DESIGN Assessment of patients referred for therapy. SETTING District general hospital. PATIENTS Six patients aged 35 to 55 (mean 43) years with a mean duration of symptoms of 12 years who fulfilled the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.303.6812.1229