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Research Article

Differences in life attitudes between general population and hospitalized psychosomatic patients: a comparative cross-sectional study

Juan Valdés-Staubera Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy I, University of Ulm Germany, Zentrum Für Psychiatrie Südwürttemberg, Ravensburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jakob Böttingerb Doctoral candidate, University of Ulm, GermanyView further author information
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Sarah Kramerc Doctoral candidate, University of Munich, GermanyView further author information
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Helen Kämmerled Psychologist, Vinzenz von Paul Hospital, Rottweil, GermanyView further author information
Pages 1729-1740 | Received 16 May 2021, Accepted 25 Aug 2022, Published online: 02 Sep 2022

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