Early intervention for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder: An internet-based virtual reality treatment

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Freedman, Sara A ^a,b   Dayan, Ehud ^c   Kimelman, Yael Bleich ^b   Weissman, Heidi ^b   Eitan, Renana ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c Sonarion Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Early intervention; Internet based therapy; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947610884     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20008066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v6.25608     Document Type: Article

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