Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A treatment efficacy model

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-176

  Welch, Kenneth L ^a   Beere, Donald B ^a  

^a Central Michigan University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; EMOTION; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 14644414202     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.323     Document Type: Review

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