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EMPIRICAL PAPER

Growth in sense of self and sense of others predicts reduction in interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic but not in cognitive therapy

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Pages 456-469 | Received 11 Sep 2012, Accepted 26 Aug 2013, Published online: 21 Oct 2013

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