The clinical use of an alpha asymmetry protocol in the neurofeedback treatment of depression: Two case studies

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 10-23

  Baehr, E ^a   Rosenfeld, J P ^b   Baehr, R ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c One of the City Colleges of Chicago   (United States)

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EID: 0004791220     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v02n03_02     Document Type: Article

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