Defiance-based symptom prescription and psychological reactance: A critical evaluation

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-43

  Hunsley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0031501771     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.28.1.36     Document Type: Review

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