The use of humor in counseling: The laughing cure

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Goldin, Eugene ^a   Bordan, Terry ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033471626     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02466.x     Document Type: Article

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