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Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
An International Journal for Theory, Research and Practice
Volume 9, 2014 - Issue 2
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Dance movement psychotherapy with an adult with autistic spectrum disorder: An observational single-case study

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Pages 59-73 | Received 05 Dec 2013, Accepted 23 Jan 2014, Published online: 24 Mar 2014

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