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Emotion Regulation in Adult Relationships

Cumulative Contribution of Child Maltreatment to Emotional Experience and Regulatory Intent in Intimate Adult Interactions

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Pages 636-655 | Received 06 Aug 2014, Accepted 20 Nov 2014, Published online: 20 Jul 2015

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