Comparison of explicit forgiveness interventions with an alternative treatment: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-151

  Wade, Nathaniel G ^a   Worthington Jr , Everett L ^b   Haake, Shawn ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63749122498     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00561.x     Document Type: Article

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