What Does It Mean to Be a Behavior Therapist?

@article{Thoresen1978WhatDI,
  title={What Does It Mean to Be a Behavior Therapist?},
  author={Carl E. Thoresen and Thomas J Coates},
  journal={The Counseling Psychologist},
  year={1978},
  volume={7},
  pages={21 - 3}
}
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