Right brain-to-right brain psychoterapy

Journal title SETTING
Author/s Allan Schore
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/48
Language English Pages 43 P. 33-75 File size 799 KB
DOI 10.3280/SET2024-048002
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Allan Schore, Right brain-to-right brain psychoterapy in "SETTING" 48/2024, pp 33-75, DOI: 10.3280/SET2024-048002