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Original Article

Some Issues Arising from the Desensitization of a Dog Phobia in a Mildly Retarded Female: Or Should We Take the Bite Out of the Bark?

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Pages 9-16 | Received 20 Oct 1980, Accepted 18 Feb 1981, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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