Evaluating the effect of eye movements on positive memories such as those used in resource development and installation

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 146-155

  Hornsveld, Hellen K ^a   Houtveen, Jan H ^a   Vroomen, Max ^a   Immanuel, Kapteijn ^a   Dorienke, Aalbers ^a   van den Hout, Marcel A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84896548192     PISSN: 19333196     EISSN: 1933320X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.5.4.146     Document Type: Article

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