An Innovative Treatment Approach for Children With Anxiety Disorders and Medically Unexplained Somatic Complaints
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عنوان ژورنال: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1077-7229
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2007.08.003