A synopsis of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT); Fundamental and applied research

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-221

  David, Daniel ^a,b   Szentagotai, Aurora ^a   Eva, Kallay ^a   MacAvei, Bianca ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

REBT; Research; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644519637     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-005-0011-0     Document Type: Review

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