Imaginary reliving in psychotherapy modifies mind and brain;Wiedererfahrung durch psychotherapie modifiziert geist und gehirn

Verhaltenstherapie

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-103

  Schauer, Maggie ^a   Elbert, Thomas ^a   Gotthardt, Silke ^a   Rockstroh, Brigitte ^a   Odenwald, Michael ^a   Neuner, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Narrative Exposure Therapy; Neuropsychotherapy; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL STRESS; NARRATIVE EXPOSURE THERAPY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33750175565     PISSN: 10166262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093195     Document Type: Review

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