Spiritual and nonspiritual approaches to dream work: Effects on clients' well-being

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 492-503

  Davis, Timothy L ^a,b,c   Hill, Clara E ^a,b  

^a Department of Counseling and Personnel Services ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 27844522675     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00371.x     Document Type: Review

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