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Pharmacological treatment of borderline personality disorder: a retrospective observational study at inpatient unit in Italy

Enrico PaoliniSchool of Psychiatry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francesca Alice Fiore MezzettiSchool of Psychiatry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;
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Francesca PierriDepartment of Economics, Statistical Section, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;
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Patrizia MorettiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Pages 75-79 | Received 02 Mar 2016, Accepted 05 Sep 2016, Published online: 27 Sep 2016

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