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Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress

A. Bessell School of Psychology, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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V. Brough Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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A. Clarke Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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D. Harcourt Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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T.P Moss Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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N. Rumsey Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Pages 565-577 | Received 18 May 2011, Accepted 04 Dec 2011, Published online: 07 Feb 2012

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