Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of dissociative symptoms in children and adolescents

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 109-134

  Silberg, Joyanna ^a  

^a ISSD Task Force on Children and Adolescents   (United States)

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EID: 84983584814     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v01n03_09     Document Type: Article

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