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The importance of considering clients' perspectives in psychotherapy research

Susan Macran, Helen Ross, Gillian E. Hardy, David A. Shapiro Psychological Therapies Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Pages 325-337 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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