Benefits and challenges of conducting psychotherapy by telephone

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 543-549

  Brenes, Gretchen A ^a   Ingram, Cobi W ^a   Danhauer, Suzanne C ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access; Mental health; Psychotherapy; Telehealth; Telephone

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755219442     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026135     Document Type: Article

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