Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (rest)

Psychology and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 545-566

  Suedfeld, Peter ^a   Borrie, Roderick A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b South Oaks Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Flotation; Isolation; REST; Restricted stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033419328     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908407346     Document Type: Article

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