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Original Articles

The paranormal as an unhelpful concept in psychotherapy and counselling research

Das Paranormale: Ein nicht hilfreiches Konzept in der Psychotherapie- und Beratungsforschung

Lo paranormal: un concepto inútil en psicoterapia y en orientación psicológica.

Il Paranormale: un concetto non utile nella ricerca in Psicoterapia e Counselling

Le paranormal: un concept inutile pour la recherche en psychothérapie

Το παραφυσικό: Μια μη βοηθητική έννοια στην Έρευνα της Ψυχοθεραπείας και της Συμβουλευτικής

Pages 142-155 | Received 13 Jan 2016, Accepted 03 Mar 2016, Published online: 21 Apr 2016

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