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Efficacy and acceptability of a self-guided internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral educational program for obsessive-compulsive symptoms with international recruitment

Bethany M. Woottona Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of TechnologySydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia;b eCentreClinic, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie UniversitySydney, Macquarie Park, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sarah McDonalda Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of TechnologySydney, Ultimo, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-4852View further author information
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Maral Melkoniana Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of TechnologySydney, Ultimo, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-3166-885XView further author information
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Eyal Karinb eCentreClinic, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie UniversitySydney, Macquarie Park, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6152-9704View further author information
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Nickolai Titovb eCentreClinic, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie UniversitySydney, Macquarie Park, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7268-729XView further author information
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Pages 133-151 | Received 12 Jun 2023, Accepted 27 Oct 2023, Published online: 09 Nov 2023

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