Narrative processes in the construction of helpful and hindering events in experiential psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 289-303

  Grafanaki, Soti ^a   McLeod, John ^b  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038426738     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503309912331332771     Document Type: Article

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