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Clinical Research Article

The effects of a combination of cognitive interventions and loving-kindness meditations (C-METTA) on guilt, shame and PTSD symptoms: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

Los efectos de la combinación de intervenciones cognitivas y meditaciones de bondad amorosa (C-METTA) sobre la culpa, vergüenza y otros síntomas del trastorno de estrés postraumático: Resultados del piloto de un ensayo clínico aleatorizado

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Article: 2308439 | Received 25 Jul 2023, Accepted 22 Dec 2023, Published online: 07 Feb 2024

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