Paranormal and dissociative experiences in Middle-Eastern Jews in Israel: Diagnostic and treatment dilemmas

Dissociation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 174-181

  Somer, Eli ^a,b  

^a Israel Institute for Treatment and Prevention of Stress   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 84870502157     PISSN: 08962863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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