Attachment theory and compassion focused therapy for depression

Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health: A guide to clinical practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 35-47

  Gilbert, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315883496-5     Document Type: Chapter

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