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EMPIRICAL PAPERS

Clinical factors and early life experiences associated with therapeutic alliance development in treatment for depression or binge eating

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Pages 4-16 | Received 09 Jun 2022, Accepted 10 Mar 2023, Published online: 20 Apr 2023

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