E-therapy: Developing an ethical online practice

Ethics and Professional Issues in Couple and Family Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 243-256

  Graff, Chad A ^a   Hecker, Lorna L ^b  

^a Behavioral Health for the Southwest Institute for Addictive Diseases   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858645205     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203866245     Document Type: Chapter

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