The process of change in psychotherapy: Common and unique factors

Psychotherapy Research: Foundations, Process, and Outcome

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 293-310

  McAleavey, Andrew A ^a   Castonguay, Louis G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84948845438     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1382-0_15     Document Type: Chapter

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