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A Psychoanalytic Approach to The Complexity of Understanding and Treating Patients with ADHD Beyond Childhood: The Experiences of Two Psychoanalytic Candidates

A Psychoanalytic Approach to the Complexity of Understanding and Treating Patients with ADHD Beyond Childhood: The Experiences of Two Psychoanalytic Candidates

An Introduction to the Section

Sarah L. LuskBoston Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 61-70 | Published online: 11 Apr 2019

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