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Mentalization-enhancing therapeutic interventions in the psychotherapy of anorexia nervosa: An analysis of use and influence on patients’ mentalizing capacity

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Pages 595-607 | Received 28 Jan 2022, Accepted 31 Oct 2022, Published online: 06 Dec 2022

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