Couples therapy: Effectiveness of treatment and long-term follow-up

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-152

  Lundblad, Ann Marie ^a,b   Hansson, Kjell ^c  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b University of Lund ^*  (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33645809554     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2006.00343.x     Document Type: Review

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