Imprisoned Royalty: Defensive Failure and Reconstitution on an Inpatient Unit
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Psychotherapy
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0002-9564,2575-6559
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2003.57.2.182