Imaginal experiences and perceptual defence

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 447-458

  Parker, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; TACHISTOSCOPY;

EID: 6244248248     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711299160167     Document Type: Article

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