Navigating therapeutic alliance ruptures in cognitive therapy for avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders and comorbid axis I disorders

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 397-414

  Cummings, Jorden A ^a   Hayes, Adele M ^b   Newman, Cory F ^c   Beck, Aaron T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84855542276     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2011.4.4.397     Document Type: Article

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