Research and Reflection: Animal-Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Settings

Counseling and Values

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-56

  Parshall, Debra Phillips ^a  

^a Counseling for Wellness ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33845493111     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2003.tb00274.x     Document Type: Article

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