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Original Articles

The Relations Between Bullying Exposures in Middle Childhood, Anxiety, and Adrenocortical Activity

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Pages 194-211 | Received 08 Sep 2008, Accepted 11 Nov 2009, Published online: 29 Mar 2010

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