Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 101-106 , September 2008

Separation anxiety disorder in a 13-year–old boy managed by the Neuro Emotional Technique as a biopsychosocial intervention

  • Fay Karpouzis, Grad Dip Chiro, DO

      Affiliations

    • Masters (Hons) Candidate (MQU), Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie Injury Management Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 402 333 772; fax: +61 2 9388 2005; +61 418 444 427 (Mobile).
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  • Henry Pollard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Director of Research, Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie Injury Management Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
    • ,
  • Rod Bonello, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Director of Clinics, Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie Injury Management Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

Received 29 August 2007 ,Revised 13 April 2008 ,Accepted 4 May 2008.

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☆ Partial funding was received from a CTS Scholarship from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

PII: S1556-3707(08)00079-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.05.003

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 101-106 , September 2008

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