Developing evidence for an internet-based psychotherapeutic group intervention

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 149-165

  Marziali, Elsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Group Therapy; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751540117     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v03n03_11     Document Type: Article

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