Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 595-603 , October 2008

Psychological treatment of patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: An outcome study

Received 7 November 2007 ,Revised 23 January 2008 ,Accepted 29 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.02.006

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 595-603 , October 2008

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