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The Therapist’s Role in Effective Therapy: Three Key Priorities for Research

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  1. Couple and Family Therapy Program, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, 3B Human Ecology, 552 W Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

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Blow, A.J. The Therapist’s Role in Effective Therapy: Three Key Priorities for Research. Adm Policy Ment Health 44, 729–731 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0804-3

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