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Of course, it is quite possible to take a much more limited view of the nature of the psychotherapeutic project, thus eliminating or at least reducing the central concerns of this paper. Empirically, however, we then need to acount for and confront those psychotherapeutic systems that assume and claim a more ambitious intention.
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Strunk, O. The world view factor in psychotherapy. J Relig Health 18, 192–197 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01540480
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