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- 11,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions—including a number of entirely new entries
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- Hundreds of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics
- A Quick Guide to Use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance
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Students in clinical training will likewise find it to be a well-focused and economical alternative to the broader coverage of the parent work.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781433812071
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication Date: 08-15-2012
Pages: 636
Product Dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.00(d)
Series: APA Reference Books Collection
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