Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Evaluation of controlled PTSD research

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 209-218

  Shapiro, Francine ^a,b  

^a Mental Research Institute Palo Alto   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 0030250535     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7916(96)00029-8     Document Type: Article

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