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Spirito, A., Esposito-Smythers, C. (2008). Evidenced-Based Therapies for Adolescent Suicidal Behavior. In: Steele, R.G., Elkin, T.D., Roberts, M.C. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73691-4_11

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