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Vargas, L.A., De Dios Brambila, A. (2005). Inpatient Treatment Models. In: Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23864-6_9

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