Theistic psychotherapy and the god image

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 183-209

  O’grady, Kari ^a   Richards, P Scott ^a  

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EID: 85009555958     PISSN: 19349637     EISSN: 19349645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J515v09n03_09     Document Type: Article

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