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Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Combat-Related PTSD Patients Suffering From Insomnia: A Randomized, Zolpidem-Controlled Clinical Trial

Hypnosetherapie bei der Behandlung chromischer PTSD nach Kampfeinsätzen bei Patienten mit Insomnie: Eine randomisierte, zolpidem-kontrollierte klinische Studie

Eitan G. Abramowitz, Yoram Barak, Irit Ben-Avi und Haim Y. Knobler

L'hypnothérapie dans le traitement des patients souffrant d'insomnie causée par le syndrome de stress post-traumatique (SSPT) lié au combat : Essai clinique randomisé, contrôlé par Zolpidem

Eitan G. Abramowitz, Yoram Barak, Irit Ben-Avi et Haim Y. Knobler

Hypnotherapia en el tratamiento de pacientes con TEP crónico relacionado al combate y que sufren de insomnio: Un experimento clínico aleatorizado con Zolpidem

Eitan G. Abramowitz, Yoram Barak, Irit Ben-Avi, y Haim Y. Knobler

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Pages 270-280 | Received 06 Dec 2006, Accepted 01 May 2007, Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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