A compassion focused model of recovery after psychosis

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-201

  Gumley, Andrew ^a   Braehler, Christine ^a   Laithwaite, Heather ^a   MacBeth, Angus ^a   Gilbert, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952726834     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2010.3.2.186     Document Type: Article

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