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Recovered memories, satanic abuse, Dissociative Identity Disorder and false memories in the UK: a survey of Clinical Psychologists and Hypnotherapists

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Pages 1-19 | Received 25 Aug 2010, Accepted 15 Jun 2011, Published online: 21 Jul 2011

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