Characteristics, context and consequences of memory recovery among adults in therapy

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 175, Issue AUG., 1999, Pages 141-146

  Andrews, Bernice ^a   Brewin, Chris R ^a   Ochera, Jennifer ^a   Morton, John ^b   Bekerian, Debra A ^c   Davies, Graham M ^d   Mollon, Phil ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DREAM; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RECALL;

EID: 0032785218     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.175.2.141     Document Type: Article

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