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Obsessive-compulsive disorder plus schizotypal personality disorder: Is the sum more than the parts?
Svenn Torgersen,
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Svenn Torgersen
Department of Psychology, Oslo University, Norway
Department of Psychology, Oslo University, Postbox 1094, Blindern, N-3017 Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorSvenn Torgersen,
Corresponding Author
Svenn Torgersen
Department of Psychology, Oslo University, Norway
Department of Psychology, Oslo University, Postbox 1094, Blindern, N-3017 Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorFirst published: 16 July 2008
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