A preliminary look at how psychologists identify, evaluate, and proceed when faced with possible multiple relationship dilemmas

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-254

  Lamb, Douglas H ^a   Catanzaro, Salvatore J ^a   Moorman, Annorah S ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2942626141     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.3.248     Document Type: Article

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