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About the use of CBT and REBT with religious clients, theorists have expressed optimism and caution.
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Johnson, S.A. (2019). REBT with Religious People. In: Dryden, W., Bernard, M. (eds) REBT with Diverse Client Problems and Populations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02723-0_16
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