Philosophy of science and the foundations of psychotherapy

American Psychologist

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1117-1125

  Mahrer, Alvin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NOTE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCIENCE;

HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCIENCE;

EID: 0034295144     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.10.1117     Document Type: Article

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