Psychology and psychotherapy in health care: A review of legal regulations in 17 European countries

European Psychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-63

  Van Broeck, Nady ^a   Lietaer, Germain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Europe; Legal regulations; Psychology; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 40049093863     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.13.1.53     Document Type: Review

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