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More Than Meets the Eye: Using Art to Teach Psychotherapy

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Special thanks to Mary Kozub, the art educator at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center who helps with selection of art and discussion with residents.

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    Cynthia A. Pristach, Paula A. Del Regno & Steven Dubovsky

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Pristach, C.A., Del Regno, P.A. & Dubovsky, S. More Than Meets the Eye: Using Art to Teach Psychotherapy. Acad Psychiatry 43, 119–122 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-018-0958-7

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