Treating a dog phobia in a person with down's syndrome by use of systematic desensitisation and modelling

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 154-157

  Freeman, Susan ^a  

^a Princess Marina Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003152207     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1997.tb00031.x     Document Type: Article

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