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Widiger, T.A., Bornstein, R.F. (2002). Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Dependent Personality Disorders. In: Sutker, P.B., Adams, H.E. (eds) Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47377-1_18

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