Beliefs about psychological services (BAPS): Development and psychometric properties

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-219

  Ægisdóttir, Stefaní ^a   Gerstein, Lawrence H ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Counselling; Psychological help; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949118409     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070903157347     Document Type: Article

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