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Sexual Medicine and Psychiatry: Promises, Potentials, and Pitfalls: Global and Local Perspectives 性医学和精神病学:承诺、潜力和陷阱:全球和地方视角

Indian Journal of Behavioural Sciences Pub Date : 2022-05-08 DOI: 10.55229/ijbs2022.0302

A. Tripathi

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Prevalence of Homeless Mentally Ill Patient along with their Clinical Presentation at Government Setup in Western Uttar Pradesh State of India 印度西部北方邦政府机构无家可归精神病患者的患病率及其临床表现

Indian Journal of Behavioural Sciences Pub Date : 2022-05-08 DOI: 10.55229/ijbs2022.0304

Swati Singh, T. Pal, G. Kumar

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Sleep Disorder in COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19大流行中的睡眠障碍

Indian Journal of Behavioural Sciences Pub Date : 2022-05-08 DOI: 10.55229/ijbs2022.0309

J. Kumar, S. A. Azmi, M. Reyazuddin, P. Naik, F. Shaan

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