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Original Paper

Relationship Between Alexithymia and Aggression in a Sample of Men with Substance Dependence

, , M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 233-242 | Received 18 Jan 2013, Accepted 08 Apr 2013, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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