Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 535-538 , June 2010

Validity of the Ghent Multidimensional Somatic Complaints Scale in a clinical sample

  • Koen Beirens

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2; B-9000 Ghent (Belgium). Tel.: +32 9 264 64 54.
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  • Johnny R.J. Fontaine

Received 22 April 2009 ,Revised 19 November 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00500-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.008

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 535-538 , June 2010

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