A psychodynamic psychotherapy approach to the emotional problems of exceptionally and profoundly gifted adolescents and adults: A psychiatrist's experience

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-125

  Grobman, Jerald ^a  

^a Privatr Practice ^*

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EID: 72549094746     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235320903300105     Document Type: Article

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