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GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DISSOCIATIVE SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Dissociative Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

ISSD Task Force on Children and Adolescents, July 2000

Pages 109-134 | Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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