Enhancing change process in solution-focused brief therapy by utilizing couple enactments

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-113

  Seedall, Ryan B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62249149467     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180802132356     Document Type: Article

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