Therapy work and therapists' positive and negative well-being

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 385-403

  Linley, P Alex ^a,c   Joseph, Stephen ^b  

^a Centre for Applied Positive Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35648942076     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2007.26.3.385     Document Type: Review

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