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Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
An International Journal for Theory, Research and Practice
Volume 4, 2009 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Body oriented psychotherapy. The state of the art in empirical research and evidence-based practice: A clinical perspective

Pages 135-156 | Received 25 Jul 2008, Accepted 24 Dec 2008, Published online: 14 Jul 2009

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