Internet y psicología clínica / Internet and clinic psychologyRevisión de las ciber-terapias / A review of cyber-therapies

  1. Soto, Felipe
  2. Franco, M.
  3. Monardes, Claudia
  4. Jiménez, Fernando
Revista:
Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

ISSN: 1136-5420

Año de publicación: 2010

Volumen: 15

Número: 1

Páginas: 19-37

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/RPPC.VOL.15.NUM.1.2010.4082 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

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