Treating spider phobia using neuro emotional technique™: Findings from a pilot study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1363-1374

  Jensen, Anne M ^a,b   Ramasamy, Adaikalavan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Parker College of Chiropractic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NEURO EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOBIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIDER PHOBIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DESENSITIZATION, PSYCHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION THERAPY; SPIDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73149099693     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0595     Document Type: Article

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