Therapist rotation: a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder (2024)

Van Minnen, A., Hendriks, L., De Kleine, R., Hendriks, G. J., Verhagen, M., & De Jongh, A. (2018). Therapist rotation: a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1), Article 1492836. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1492836

Van Minnen, A. ; Hendriks, L. ; De Kleine, R. et al. / Therapist rotation : a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder. In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2018 ; Vol. 9, No. 1.

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Van Minnen, A, Hendriks, L, De Kleine, R, Hendriks, GJ, Verhagen, M & De Jongh, A 2018, 'Therapist rotation: a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, vol. 9, no. 1, 1492836. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1492836

Therapist rotation: a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder. / Van Minnen, A.; Hendriks, L.; De Kleine, R. et al.
In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1492836, 17.07.2018.

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Van Minnen A, Hendriks L, De Kleine R, Hendriks GJ, Verhagen M, De Jongh A. Therapist rotation: a novel approach for implementation of trauma-focused treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2018 Jul 17;9(1):1492836. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2018.1492836