Personality disorders as disorganisation of attachment and affect regulation

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-305

  Sarkar, Jaydip ^a   Adshead, Gwen ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548616599     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.12.4.297     Document Type: Article

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