Behavior modification. Present status in psychiatry.

A M Arkin; N M Ackerman; J M Morris; R Rabkin; A R Rosenberg

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Behavior modification. Present status in psychiatry.

A M Arkin·N M Ackerman·J M Morris·R Rabkin·A R Rosenberg

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A M Arkin, N M Ackerman, J M Morris, R Rabkin, A R Rosenberg. 1976. Behavior modification. Present status in psychiatry.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1061868/

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