The treatment of psychological trauma from the perspective of attachment research

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 334-351

  De Zulueta, Felicity ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750177636     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2006.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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