The nothing that is something: Core dysphoria as the central feature of borderline personality disorder. Implications for treatment

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-394

  Korner, Anthony ^a,b   Gerull, Friederike ^c   Meares, Russell ^a   Stevenson, Janine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Westmead Psychotherapy Research Program   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital ^*

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EID: 58149233986     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2008.62.4.377     Document Type: Article

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