Imagery-Focused Cognitive Therapy (ImCT) for Mood Instability and Anxiety in a Small Sample of Patients with Bipolar Disorder: a Pilot Clinical Audit

Susie A. Hales; Martina Di Simplicio; Lalitha Iyadurai; Simon E. Blackwell; Kerry Young; Christopher G. Fairburn; John R. Geddes; Guy M. Goodwin; Emily A. Holmes

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