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  1. Clinical Psychology, CUNY, USA

    Judith Schweiger Levy (Graduate Student)

  2. Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, CUNY, USA

    Paul L. Wachtel (Professor of Psychology and Associate Director)

  3. Psychology Interne, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA

    Judith Schweiger Levy (Graduate Student)

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Levy, J.S., Wachtel, P.L. Depersonalization: An effort at clarification. Am J Psychoanal 38, 291–300 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01253586

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