Psychogastroenterology: The brain-gut axis and its psychological applications.

J Psychosom Res

Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: January 2022


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