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Research Article

Death anxiety and existential concerns among patients experiencing chronic or recurrent suicidal ideation in Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy

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Pages 45-57 | Received 19 Jan 2022, Accepted 24 Aug 2022, Published online: 02 Nov 2022

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