Combining biofeedback and Narrative Exposure Therapy for persistent pain and PTSD in refugees: A pilot study

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Morina, Naser ^a   Maier, Thomas ^b   Bryant, Richard ^c   Knaevelsrud, Christine ^d   Wittmann, Lutz ^a   Rufer, Michael ^a   Schnyder, Ulrich ^a   Müller, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Psychiatric Services of the Canton of St Gallen North   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Narrative Exposure Therapy; Persistent pain; PTSD; Refugees; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939975682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20008066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.17660     Document Type: Article

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