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A structural and functional analysis of dream narratives. / Cariola, Laura A.
In: Dreaming, Vol. 18, No. 1, 03.2008, p. 16-26.

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Cariola, LA 2008, 'A structural and functional analysis of dream narratives', Dreaming, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1037/1053-0797.18.1.16

APA

Cariola, L. A. (2008). A structural and functional analysis of dream narratives. Dreaming, 18(1), 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1037/1053-0797.18.1.16

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Cariola LA. A structural and functional analysis of dream narratives. Dreaming. 2008 Mar;18(1):16-26. doi: 10.1037/1053-0797.18.1.16

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Cariola, Laura A. / A structural and functional analysis of dream narratives. In: Dreaming. 2008 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 16-26.

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