Affective outcomes of virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and specific phobias: a meta-analysis.
@article{Parsons2008AffectiveOO, title={Affective outcomes of virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and specific phobias: a meta-analysis.}, author={Thomas D. Parsons and Albert A. Rizzo}, journal={Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry}, year={2008}, volume={39 3}, pages={ 250-61 } }
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