Functional neurological disorders: misunderstanding “Dualism”
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Authors
- Anton Scamvougeras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-3670)
- David Castle
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2026.2664426
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.39