When Does the “Duty to Protect” Apply with a Client Who has Anorexia Nervosa?

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 427-450

  Werth, James L ^a   Wright, Kimberly S ^b   Archambault, Rita J ^b   Bardash, Rebekah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29244462918     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003031004006     Document Type: Article

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