Alexithymia and anxiety sensitivity in patients with non-cardiac chest pain
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Evaluation of Alexithymia, Somatosensory Sensitivity, and Health Anxiety Levels in Patients with Noncardiac Chest Pain
OBJECTIVE Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is seen more frequently in young population and in these patients loss of function is evolving in social and professional areas. The aim of the study is to evaluate the levels of anxiety and somatic perception in patients with chest pain presenting to cardiology clinic. METHODS Fifty-one patients with noncardiac chest pain and 51 healthy controls were in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0005-7916
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.04.001