Multimodal behavioral treatment of nonrepetitive, treatment-resistant nightmares: A case report

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 99, Issue 3 II, 2004, Pages 1139-1146

  Tanner, Barry A ^a  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 14644397162     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.99.3f.1139-1146     Document Type: Article

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