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Ambivalence in emotion-focused therapy for depression: The maintenance of problematically dominant self-narratives

António P. RibeiroPsychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Inês MendesMaia University Institute - ISMAI & Center for Psychology at University of Porto, PortugalView further author information
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William B. StilesPsychology, Miami University, Miami, FL, USAView further author information
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Lynne AngusPsychology, York University, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Inês SousaMathematics and Applications, University of Minho, Guimaraes, PortugalView further author information
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Miguel M. GonçalvesPsychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalView further author information
Pages 702-710 | Received 19 Jan 2013, Accepted 20 Dec 2013, Published online: 20 Feb 2014

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