Treating the Client Rather Than the Symptoms: Moving Beyond Manualised Treatments in Psychotherapy

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-175

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, Christopher F ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 74949089553     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.16.2.159     Document Type: Article

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