The effects of a treatment based on the use of virtual reality exposure and cognitive-behavioral therapy applied to patients with agoraphobia

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-22

  Peñate, Wenceslao ^a   Pitti, Carment T ^b   Bethencourt, Juan Manuel ^a   de la Fuente, Juan ^c   Gracia, Ramón ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agoraphobia; Cognitive behavioral treatment; Experimental study; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649135138     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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