Travel Destination Syndromes and Schizophrenia
Consider these travel tips to help alleviate your patients’ fears that, if left unchecked, can trigger full-blown psychosis.
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Consider these travel tips to help alleviate your patients’ fears that, if left unchecked, can trigger full-blown psychosis.
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