Changing self-esteem through competence and worthiness training: A positive therapy

Self-Esteem

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 163-179

  Mruk, Christopher J ^a   O‘Brien, Edward J ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203587874     Document Type: Chapter

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