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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Daily Mindfulness Training: a Case Report of Comorbid Binge Eating and Bipolar Disorders

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Ruffault, A., Grégoire, S., Hendrickson, K. et al. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Daily Mindfulness Training: a Case Report of Comorbid Binge Eating and Bipolar Disorders. Mindfulness 7, 573–576 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-015-0446-z

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