Trial consultation: A new direction in applied psychology

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 386-391

  Myers, Bryan ^a   Arena, Michael P ^b  

^a Alliant University   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035536589     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.32.4.386     Document Type: Article

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