Is professional training worth the bother? A review of the impact of psychotherapy training on client outcome

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 122-130

  Atkins, David C ^b   Christensen, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0035650386     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060108259644     Document Type: Review

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