Translational research perspectives on maximizing the effectiveness of exposure therapy

Handbook of Exposure Therapies

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 109-126

  Powers, Mark B ^a   Smits, Jasper A J ^b   Leyro, Teresa M ^c   Otto, Michael W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012587421-2/50005-3     Document Type: Chapter

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