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Original Research Articles

Validity and reliability of a Persian version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale II (DES-II) on Iranian patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and mood disorders

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Pages 293-304 | Received 31 Jul 2018, Accepted 10 Sep 2019, Published online: 17 Oct 2019

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