Hypermentalizing in borderline personality disorder: A model and data

Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-45

  Sharp, Carla ^a   Vanwoerden, Salome ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 84983741055     PISSN: 15289168     EISSN: 19409214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2015.1004890     Document Type: Article

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