The predoctoral internship: Is current training anachronistic?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-24

  Thorp, Steven R ^a,c   O'Donohue, William T ^b   Gregg, Jennifer ^b,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d National Center for PTSD   (United States)

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EID: 13844280441     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.1.16     Document Type: Article

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