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Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy with Suicidal Clients

Ishita Bhattacharya, Avinash Desousa, Prosenjit Ghosh

Keywords : Autonomy, Ethical, Psychotherapy, Suicidal

Citation Information : Bhattacharya I, Desousa A, Ghosh P. Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy with Suicidal Clients. Ind J Priv Psychiatry 2023; 17 (2):53-54.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0152

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 14-06-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


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