Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study

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Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study. / Breinholst, Sonja; Esbjorn, Barbara Hoff; Steele, Howard.

I: Journal of Child and Family Studies, Bind 27, Nr. 8, 07.2018, s. 2622-2631.

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Breinholst, S, Esbjorn, BH & Steele, H 2018, 'Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study', Journal of Child and Family Studies, bind 27, nr. 8, s. 2622-2631. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1106-4

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Breinholst, S., Esbjorn, B. H., & Steele, H. (2018). Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(8), 2622-2631. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1106-4

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Breinholst S, Esbjorn BH, Steele H. Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2018 jul.;27(8):2622-2631. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1106-4

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Breinholst, Sonja ; Esbjorn, Barbara Hoff ; Steele, Howard. / Attachment and Reflective Functioning in Anxious and Non-anxious Children: A Case-Controlled Study. I: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2018 ; Bind 27, Nr. 8. s. 2622-2631.

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