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HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF JEREMY SAFRAN

Impact of confrontations by therapists on impairment and utilization of the therapeutic alliance

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Pages 293-305 | Received 19 Mar 2018, Accepted 13 Jul 2018, Published online: 26 Jul 2018

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