The cognitive effects of trauma: Reversal of alpha function and the formation of a beta screen

Psychoanalytic Quarterly

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 397-420

  Brown, Lawrence J ^a  

^a Andover Newton Theological School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA FUNCTION; BETA SCREEN; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; DREAMING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; RAPE; REVIEW; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 18044377215     PISSN: 00332828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2167-4086.2005.tb00212.x     Document Type: Review

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