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Biofeedback and Relaxation in Anxiety

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Roy J. Mathew
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Section, Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, Houston, Texas 77030
Maxine L. Weinman
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Section, Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, Houston, Texas 77030
Patricia Roupert
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Section, Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, Houston, Texas 77030
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