Imagery rescripting in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-76

  Long, Mary E ^a   Quevillon, Randal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Intrusive images; Nightmares; PTSD; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; IMAGERY; NIGHTMARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 60349091907     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.23.1.67     Document Type: Review

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