Content analysis of archival data

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 959-969

  Lee, Fiona ^a   Peterson, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 0030774205     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.6.959     Document Type: Review

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