Clinical Applications of Well‐Being Therapy
Published 30 July 2004
Chiara Ruini, Giovanni A. Fava
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This chapter contains sections titled: Protocol of Well-being Therapy Conceptual Framework of Well-Being Therapy Preliminary Validation Studies Examples of Additional Potential Clinical Applications Clinical Issues Conclusion
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