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Original Articles

The Effect of Problem-Solving Based Family Therapy on Emotional Intimacy and Marital Quality of Cultural Couples in Tabriz

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Pages 405-430 | Received 18 Jan 2020, Accepted 01 May 2020, Published online: 19 May 2020

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