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Nelson, J.K. (2008). Crying in Psychotherapy: Its Meaning, Assessment, and Management Based on Attachment Theory. In: Vingerhoets, A.J., Nyklíček, I., Denollet, J. (eds) Emotion Regulation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29986-0_13

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