Dreaming in addiction: A study on the motivational bases of dreaming processes

Neuropsychoanalysis

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-179

  Colace, Claudio ^a  

^a ASL Viterbo   (Italy)

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EID: 33646442573     PISSN: 15294145     EISSN: 20443978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15294145.2004.10773458     Document Type: Article

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