Causal attributions during therapy I: Responsibility and blame

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 136-160

  Stratton, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037849910     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00241     Document Type: Review

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