Psychiatry Research
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 191-202 , 15 December 2005

The neuropsychology of borderline personality disorder: A meta-analysis and review

Received 21 August 2004 ,Revised 8 March 2005 ,Accepted 13 July 2005.

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