Computer-assisted exposure treatment for flight phobia: A controlled study

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-273

  Bornas, Xavier ^a   Tortella Feliu, Miquel ^a   Llabrés, Jordi ^a   Fullana, Miquel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

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EID: 0347140587     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713663983     Document Type: Article

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