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Research Article

COULD FAMILY WELL-BEING MODERATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND SOMATOFORM DISSOCIATION? A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

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Pages 153-167 | Received 10 Oct 2022, Accepted 05 Jun 2023, Published online: 09 Jul 2023

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