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Original Article

Failure after fertility treatment: regulation strategies when facing a blocked parenthood goal

Sara Mesquita da SilvaSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; View further author information
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Jean Marie PlaceDepartment of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacky BoivinSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; View further author information
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Sofia GameiroSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; View further author information
Pages 179-185 | Received 14 Jan 2018, Accepted 26 Jun 2018, Published online: 26 Sep 2018

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