Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , September 2010

Illusory touch and tactile perception in somatoform dissociators

Received 3 August 2009 ,Revised 19 November 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , September 2010

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