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Basic Research Article

An examination of the relations between emotion dysregulation, dissociation, and self-injury among dissociative disorder patients

Un análisis de las relaciones entre la desregulación emocional, disociación y autolesiones en pacientes con trastorno disociativo

解离性障碍患者情绪失调, 解离和自伤之间关系的研究

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Article: 2031592 | Received 11 Aug 2021, Accepted 22 Dec 2021, Published online: 07 Feb 2022

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