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J Caring Sci. 2016;5(3): 195-204. doi: 10.15171/jcs.2016.021
PMID: 27752485        PMCID: PMC5045953

Original Research

The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Reza Yazdanimehr 1, Abdollah Omidi 1 * , Zohreh Sadat 2, Hossein Akbari 3

Cited by CrossRef: 45


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