A review of psychotherapy outcome research: Considerations for school-based mental health providers

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1084-1100

  Zirkelback, Emily A ^a   Reese, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 78149400700     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20526     Document Type: Article

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