Couples treatment for major depression: Critique of the literature and suggestions for some different directions

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-346

  Gupta, Maya ^b   Coyne, James C ^a   Beach, Steven R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0242382124     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00253     Document Type: Conference Paper

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