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    Eric A. Storch, Jennifer Adkins, Gary R. Geffken, Tanya K. Murphy & Wayne K. Goodman

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Storch, E.A., Larson, M., Adkins, J., Geffken, G.R., Murphy, T.K., Goodman, W.K. (2008). Evidence-Based Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. In: Steele, R.G., Elkin, T.D., Roberts, M.C. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73691-4_7

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