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Special Section: Scoring Thematic Apperceptive Technique Stories for Research and Clinical Use

Using the TAT to Assess the Relation Between Gender Identity and the Use of Defense Mechanisms

Pages 265-274 | Received 28 Jul 2014, Published online: 01 Jul 2015

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