Making change visible: The possibilities in assessing mental health counseling outcomes

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-113

  Leibert, Todd W ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644548683     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00384.x     Document Type: Article

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