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Differential effects of alliance and techniques on Panic-Specific Reflective Function and misinterpretation of bodily sensations in two treatments for panic

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Pages 97-111 | Received 07 Oct 2018, Accepted 21 Jan 2019, Published online: 01 Mar 2019

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