Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy

  1. González Lorenzo, Marién
  2. Peñate Castro, Wenceslao
  3. Pitti González, Carmen Teresa
  4. Bethencourt Pérez, Juan Manuel
  5. Fuente Portero, Juan Antonio de la
  6. Gracia Marco, Ramón
Revista:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Any de publicació: 2011

Volum: 11

Número: 2

Pàgines: 189-203

Tipus: Article

Altres publicacions en: International journal of clinical and health psychology

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