The medical model in psychotherapy: Its limitations and failures

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-84

  Elkins, David N ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Medical model; Mental illness; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349106415     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: 1552650X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167807307901     Document Type: Article

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