Treating combat-related stress disorders: A multiple case study utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with battlefield casualties from the Iraqi war

Military Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Russell, Mark C ^a,b  

^a Naval Hospital Bremerton   (United States)

^b PSC 561 Box 626 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33845303984     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp1801_1     Document Type: Article

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