Obsessive compulsive disorder: A comparison of CBT and the metacognitive approach

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-122

  Fisher, Peter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 71249154500     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2009.2.2.107     Document Type: Article

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