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PRCP is compared with psychoanalysis, cognitive behaviour therapy, humanistic approaches, and systemic therapy, looking at their similarities and differences under a number of headings. PRCP is then discussed in relation to varieties of constructivism, social constructionism, and psychotherapy integration
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Procter, H., Winter, D.A. (2020). Relationships with Other Therapeutic Approaches. In: Personal and Relational Construct Psychotherapy. Palgrave Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52177-6_12
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