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Special Issue Research Paper: Art Therapy with People Who Have Experienced Trauma

Integrating Group Cognitive Behavioural, Art Psychotherapy for women following childhood sexual abuse

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Pages 4-18 | Received 23 Nov 2018, Accepted 13 Jun 2023, Published online: 21 Jul 2023

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