Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 126-144

  Van Etten, Michelle L ^a   Taylor, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000488331     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0879(199809)5:3<126::aid-cpp153>3.3.co;2-8     Document Type: Article

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