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    Erlanger A. Turner & Jasmine Richardson

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Turner, E.A., Richardson, J. (2020). Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Individuals with Personality Disorders. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_937

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