Developing the life meaning of psychological test data: Collaborative and therapeutic approaches

Personality Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 379-404

  Finn, Stephen E ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Therapeutic Assessment   (United States)

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EID: 70449660199     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203933244     Document Type: Chapter

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