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Trauma Treatment

A Controlled Pilot-Outcome Study of Sensory Integration (SI) in the Treatment of Complex Adaptation to Traumatic Stress

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Pages 699-720 | Received 20 Oct 2008, Accepted 30 Jun 2010, Published online: 15 Oct 2010

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