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Clinical Practice Article

Integration of limbic self-neuromodulation with psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: treatment rationale and case study

Integración de la autoneuromodulación límbica con la psicoterapia para el Trastorno de Estrés postraumático Complejo: Justificación del tratamiento y estudio de caso

边缘系统自我神经调节与心理治疗相结合治疗复杂性创伤后应激障碍:治疗原理和案例研究

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Article: 2256206 | Received 11 Jan 2023, Accepted 24 Jul 2023, Published online: 03 Jan 2024

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