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Research Note

Addressing Dropout From Prolonged Exposure: Feasibility of Involving Peers During Exposure Trials

Melba A. Hernandez-Tejada Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ron Acierno Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center and College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina
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David Sanchez-Carracedo Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Pages 157-163 | Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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