Case Studies on Fibromyalgia and Burn-out Depression Using Psychotherapy in Combination with Flotation-Rest: Personality Development and Increased Well-Being

Imagination, Cognition and Personality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-271

  Åsenlöf, Kent ^a   Olsson, Susanne ^b   Bood, Sven Åke ^a   Norlander, Torsten ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b West Shiatsu Clinic   (Sweden)

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EID: 41049089351     PISSN: 02762366     EISSN: 15414477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9338-1352-Q6K7-0183     Document Type: Article

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