Adopted adults’ perception of their need to search: Implications for clinical practice

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• Doris Bertocci, M.S.W., is Administrator for Clinical Services, Mental Health Division, Columbia University Health Service and Psychological Consultant, The Juilliard School; Marshall D. Schechter, M.D., is Professor Emeritus, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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