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Teaching cotherapy: Instructional and supervisory processes

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A course on cotherapy for mental health practitioners is described. The authors strongly recommend that clinicians from all disciplines be taught and trained to do cotherapy, since it is a highly effective therapeutic modality in treating individuals, families and groups.

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  1. Community Mental Health Service, Rishon Le Zion, Israel

    Seymour Hoffman Ph.D.

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  1. Sarah Gafni M.A.
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Gafni, S., Hoffman, S. Teaching cotherapy: Instructional and supervisory processes. J Contemp Psychother 21, 285–289 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00945897

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