The debate over time-limited treatment in college counseling centers

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-61

  Ghetie, Dora ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College counseling; Definition of psychotherapy; Developmental model; Medical model; Time limited treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448986006     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v22n01_04     Document Type: Review

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