Exposure induced changes in EEG phase synchrony and entropy: A snake phobia case report

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-179

  Bornas, Xavier ^a   Noguera, Miquel ^b   Tortella Feliu, Miquel ^a   Llabrés, Jordi ^a   Montoya, Pedro ^a   Sitges, Carol ^a   Tur, Inma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EEG; Entropy; Exposure therapy; Single case experiment; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950157398     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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