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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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Original Articles

Internet-based Treatment for Panic Disorder

Jeffrey Richards Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
,
Britt Klein University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
&
Per Carlbring Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 125-135 | Published online: 05 Nov 2010

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