The immovable object versus the irresistible force: Problems and opportunities for humanistic psychology

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 156-173

  Leitner, Larry M ^a   Phillips, Sally N ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Humanistic psychology; Qualitative research; Therapeutic artistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038379652     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167803043003013     Document Type: Review

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