Integrating self-help into psychotherapy: 16 Practical suggestions

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 683-693

  Norcross, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Psychotherapy; Self change; Self help; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845629824     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.6.683     Document Type: Review

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