Reflections on psychosynergy: A model for integrating science, theory, classification, assessment, and therapy

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 437-456

  Millon, Theodore ^a  

^a Inst Adv Studs Personology P   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REINFORCEMENT; TAXONOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032807631     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327752JP720308     Document Type: Article

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