Stop the pain: study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial
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Stop the pain: study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial
BACKGROUND Functional abdominal pain (FAP) is not only a highly prevalent disease but also poses a considerable burden on children and their families. Untreated, FAP is highly persistent until adulthood, also leading to an increased risk of psychiatric disorders. Intervention studies underscore the efficacy of cognitive behavioral treatment approaches but are limited in terms of sample size, lo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trials
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-357