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Original Articles

Clinician Reactions When Working with Adolescent Patients: The Therapist Response Questionnaire for Adolescents

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Pages 616-627 | Received 05 Jan 2019, Accepted 28 Jul 2019, Published online: 14 Oct 2019

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