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  1. John Coverdale M.D., M.Ed., F.R.A.N.Z.C.P.
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Coverdale, J., Roberts, L., Louie, A. et al. Writing the Methods. Acad Psychiatry 30, 361–364 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.30.5.361

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