Cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: From science to practice

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-250

  Robichaud, Melisa ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203891964     Document Type: Book

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