Treatment for Patients With a Functional Neurological Disorder (Conversion Disorder): An Integrated Approach
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0002-953X,1535-7228
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040450