Group leader perceptions of personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics: A survey of university counseling centers

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-52

  Lyon, Mark A ^a   Seefeldt, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

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EID: 33748305834     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v11n01_05     Document Type: Article

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