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Influence of the Leader on the Activity Level of Therapy Groups

Robert E. Becker Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University, USA
,
Martin Harrow Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University, USA
,
Boris M. Astrachan Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University, USA
,
Thomas Detre Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University, USA
&
James C. Miller Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University, USA
Pages 39-51 | Received 28 Sep 1966, Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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