The relative efficacy of psychotherapy in the treatment of geriatric depression

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-310

  O'Rourke, N ^a   Hadjistavropoulos, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001425205     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869756994     Document Type: Article

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