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Computer Simulation and Virtual Reality in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

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    Tristan Gorrindo M.D. & James E. Groves M.D.

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Gorrindo, T., Groves, J.E. Computer Simulation and Virtual Reality in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders. Acad Psychiatry 33, 413–417 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.33.5.413

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