Beyond common factors: Multilevel-process models of therapeutic change in marriage and family therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-149

  Sexton, Thomas L ^a   Ridley, Charles R ^a   Kleiner, Amy J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842853937     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2004.tb01229.x     Document Type: Article

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