Thematic apperception tests for child and adolescent assessment: A practitioner's consumer guide

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-117

  Kroon, Nicky ^a   Goudena, Paul P ^a   Rispens, Jan ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0032386945     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428299801600201     Document Type: Article

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