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EMPIRICAL PAPER

Mutuality of Rogers's therapeutic conditions and treatment progress in the first three psychotherapy sessions

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Pages 651-661 | Received 16 Jan 2012, Accepted 08 Dec 2013, Published online: 06 Feb 2014

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