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It’s All About the Relationship: The Role of Attachment in Child-Parent Psychotherapy

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Chu, A.T., Ippen, C.G. & Lieberman, A.F. It’s All About the Relationship: The Role of Attachment in Child-Parent Psychotherapy. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 49, 591–593 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-020-00741-5

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