Problematic internal voices in clients with borderline features: An elaboration of the assimilation model

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-319

  Osatuke, Katerine ^a   Stiles, William B ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749571101     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: 15210650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530600691699     Document Type: Article

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