EMDR and CBT for cancer patients: Comparative study of effects on PTSD, anxiety, and depression

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 134-143

  Capezzani, Liuva ^a   Ostacoli, Luca ^b   Cavallo, Marco ^b   Carletto, Sara ^b   Fernandez, Isabel ^c   Solomon, Roger ^d   Pagani, Marco ^e   Cantelmi, Tonino ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Association EMDR Italie   (Italy)

^d Buffalo Center for Trauma and Loss   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; CBT; EMDR; Psychotherapy; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047017065     PISSN: 19333196     EISSN: 1933320X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.7.3.134     Document Type: Article

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