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Psychotherapy Casebook February 1, 2002

Overcoming Obstacles: Therapeutic Success Despite External Barriers

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 2002;4(1):27-29

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What predicts therapeutic success? One might answerthe question with a question: “How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?” Theanswer: “Only one, but the light bulb has to really want tochange.”

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