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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 4 (2018), Article ID 4:IJPBA-140, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2018/140
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Therapist's Empathy, Attachment, and Therapeutic Alliance: Neurobiological Perspective

Seongjun Kim

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103, United States
Seongjun Kim, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103, United States; E-mail: peacehope731@gmail.com
10 November 2017; 29 January 2018; 31 January 2018
Kim S (2018) Therapist's Empathy, Attachment, and Therapeutic Alliance: Neurobiological Perspective. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 4: 140. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2018/140

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