Compatibility of therapeutic and forensic roles

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-128

  Heltzel, Terence ^a,b  

^a Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^b PsyCare Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics and multiple roles; Psychotherapy and testimony; Therapeutic and forensic roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248394393     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.2.122     Document Type: Review

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