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Competence in Psychotherapy: The Role of E-Learning

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  2. University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK

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Hickey, C., McAleer, S. Competence in Psychotherapy: The Role of E-Learning. Acad Psychiatry 41, 20–23 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0443-5

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