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Basic Research Article

Differentiating between intrapsychic symptoms and behavioral expressions of borderline personality disorder in relation to childhood emotional maltreatment and emotion dysregulation: an exploratory investigation

Diferenciación entre los síntomas intrapsíquicos y las expresiones conductuales del trastorno límite de la personalidad en relación con el maltrato emocional en la infancia y la desregulación emocional: Una investigación exploratoria

区分与童年情感虐待和情绪失调相关的边缘性人格障碍的内心症状和行为表达:一项探索性调查

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Article: 2263317 | Received 08 Mar 2023, Accepted 11 Aug 2023, Published online: 17 Oct 2023

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