Relationship of satisfaction to symptom change, follow-up adjustment, and clinical significance in private practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 474-478

  Pekarik, Gene ^a,c   Guidry, Laurie L ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gtr Hartford Clin Psychol I   (United States)

^c ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0033241048     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.30.5.474     Document Type: Article

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