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Shoplifting as a Symptom of Stress in Families of Mentally Handicapped Persons: A Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

David Fishbain*
Affiliation:
Comprehensive Pain and Rehabilitation Center 600 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
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Abstract

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Type
Correspondence
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1988 

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