The role of group therapy in the care of persons with aids

Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 623-638

  Alfonso, César A ^a,b,d   Cohen, Mary Ann Adler ^b,c  

^a Metropolitan Hospital

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Rivington House Health Care Facility

^d Rivington House Health Care Facility ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031433065     PISSN: 00903604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jaap.1.1997.25.4.623     Document Type: Review

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