In defence of borderline personality disorder

Personality and Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-123

  Widiger, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 67650624401     PISSN: 19328621     EISSN: 1932863X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pmh.74     Document Type: Note

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