CBT: 12 Questions Before Starting Therapy
Duration, process, effectiveness, differences with psychoanalysis: answers to the 12 most common questions about CBT therapy.
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Duration, process, effectiveness, differences with psychoanalysis: answers to the 12 most common questions about CBT therapy.
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