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Research Article

Therapeutic Relationships and Boundary Maintenance: The Perspective of Forensic Patients Enrolled in a Treatment Program for Violent Offenders

Penny Schafer Regional Psychiatric Centre (Prairies), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Cindy Peternelj-Taylor University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Pages 605-625 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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