Case Report June 8, 2023

Beguiling Daydreams: A Case of Maladaptive Daydreaming

Nidhi Chauhan, MD, DM; Sanya Sharma, MBBS; Smriti Mahajan, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023;25(3):22cr03355

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