Laterality and Hysterical Conversion Symptoms
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Anxiety in patients with hysterical conversion symptoms.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0253-7176,0975-1564
DOI: 10.1177/0975156419790106