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The Finnish version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II) and psychiatric distress

Tapio Lipsanen Department of Psychiatry Turku University Central Hospital, Mental Health Clinic of Harjavalta Sairaalantie 14 FI-29200 Harjavalta
, M.D.,
Simo Saarijärvi Department of Psychiatry Turku University Central Hospital Kiinanmyllynkatu 4-8 FI-20520 Turku
, M.D., Ph.D. &
Hannu Lauerma Department of Psychiatry Turku University Central Hospital, Mental Hospital for Prisoners Kiinanmyllynkatu 4-8 FI-20251 Box 49 Turku
, M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 17-22 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 23 Nov 2010

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