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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Therapists' Affective Reactions to Working with Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: An Exploratory Study

Pages 17-41 | Received 15 Sep 1995, Accepted 24 Jan 1997, Published online: 12 Oct 2008

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