Problem-Solving Therapy: Theory, Practice, and Application to Sex Offenders

Social Problem Solving and Offending: Evidence, Evaluation and Evolution

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 103-123

  Maguth Nezu, Christine ^a   D'Zurilla, Thomas J ^b   Nezu, Arthur M ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral process; Emotional distress; Problem solving therapy; Psychopathology; Sex offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889414723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713488.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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