Hypnotizability, Dissociation and Trauma in Patients with a Conversion Disorder: An Exploratory Study

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 400-410

  Moene, Franny C ^a,d   Spinhoven, Philip ^b   Hoogduin, Kees ^c   Sandyck, Pieter ^a   Roelofs, Karin ^c  

^a Organization for Mental Health   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^d De Grote Rivieren   (Netherlands)

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EID: 1542651900     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.293     Document Type: Article

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