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The impact of perceptual, cognitive and behavioural factors on dissociative experiences and body disturbance in eating disorders: an exploratory study

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Pages 59-74 | Received 25 Mar 2015, Accepted 31 Oct 2015, Published online: 08 Jan 2016

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