Noninvasive brain stimulation by radioelectric asymmetric conveyor in the treatment of agoraphobia: Open-label, naturalistic study

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages 575-580

  Mannu, Piero ^a   Rinaldi, Salvatore ^a   Fontani, Vania ^a   Castagna, Alessandro ^a   Margotti, Matteo Lotti ^a  

^a Rinaldi Fontani Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Avoidance; Fear; REAC

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE THERAPY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RADIATION APPLICATOR; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84866491267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S26594     Document Type: Article

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