The relationship between sensory processing difficulties and anxiety level of healthy adults

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 210-216

  Engel Yeger, Batya ^a   Dunn, Winnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Sensory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958157788     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802211X13046730116407     Document Type: Article

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