Social Functioning in Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Assessment Considerations
โ Scribed by Elizabeth R. Didie; Christina Tortolani; Mary Walters; William Menard; Christina Fay; Katharine A. Phillips
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 174 KB
- Volume
- 77
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-2720
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