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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Christmas cards: are senders full of joy and good cheer?

, BSc, MSc, PhD, , BA, PhD, , BA, PhD & , BSc, MB BS, PhD, FRCP
Article: 2151727 | Received 11 Jul 2022, Accepted 21 Nov 2022, Published online: 26 Nov 2022

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