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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Volume 32, 2003 - Issue 3: Internet and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: New Opportunities for Treatment and Assessment
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Interapy: Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress via the Internet

Alfred Lange Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Jean-Pierre van de Ven Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bart Schrieken Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 110-124 | Published online: 05 Nov 2010

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