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A systematic review of the effectiveness of psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: progress and challenges

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Pages 94-117 | Received 20 Jul 2016, Accepted 21 Jan 2017, Published online: 09 Mar 2017

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