Effectiveness of MASTR/EMDR therapy for traumatized adolescents

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-142

  Farkas, Leechen ^a   Cyr, Mireille ^a   Lebeau, Thomas M ^b   Lemay, Jacques ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Private Practice ^*  (United States)

^c Centre jeunesse de Lanaudière   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; EMDR; MASTR; Randomized controlled trial; Trauma; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960964856     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361521003761325     Document Type: Article

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