Suggestion in the Treatment of Depression

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 221-229

  Kirsch, Irving ^a,b   Low, Carol B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Center for Conscious Living   (United States)

Author keywords

antidepressants; depression; suggestion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872413024     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2012.738613     Document Type: Article

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