Dimensions of clients’ initial presentation of problems in psychotherapy: The early assimilation research scale

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-171

  Stiles, William B ^a   Shankland, Marie Claire ^b   Wright, John ^b   Field, Susan D ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000342163     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503309712331331943     Document Type: Article

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