Unanswered questions about the empirical support for EMDR in the treatment of PTSD: A review of research

Traumatology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-30

  Rubin, Allen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 75849117989     PISSN: 15347656     EISSN: 10859373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153476560300900102     Document Type: Article

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