Helping and change without traditional therapy: Commonalities and opportunities

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-59

  Lampropoulos, Georgios K ^a   Spengler, Paul M ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common factors; Paraprofessionals; Process and outcome research; Self help

Indexed keywords

CINEMATHERAPY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REHABILITATION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 18544369176     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070500099629     Document Type: Review

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