Does EMDR reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology in combat veterans?

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-19

  Albright, David L ^a   Thyer, Bruce ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75849146004     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.295     Document Type: Article

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