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Special Issue Article

The relevance of self‐compassion as an intervention target in mood and anxiety disorders: A narrative review based on an emotion regulation framework

Pages 90-103 | Received 20 Sep 2016, Accepted 21 May 2017, Published online: 09 Nov 2020

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