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Clinical Research Article

A randomized controlled trial of Deep Brain Reorienting: a neuroscientifically guided treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

Un ensayo controlado aleatorizado de Reorientación Cerebral Profunda: Un tratamiento guiado neurocientíficamente para el trastorno de estrés postraumático

深度脑重定向的随机对照试验:神经科学指导的创伤后应激障碍治疗

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Article: 2240691 | Received 20 Apr 2023, Accepted 16 Jun 2023, Published online: 15 Aug 2023

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