Brief cognitive therapy of nightmares and post-traumatic ruminations in a man with a learning disability

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 459-464

  Willner, Paul ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DREAM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NIGHTMARE; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMINATION; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DREAMS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9744240167     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0144665042388919     Document Type: Article

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