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Franklian treatment with Vietnam veteran couples

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In this article, the Franklian treatment method of existential reflection is described as it can be used in marital therapy with Vietnam veterans. The author also provides information about treatment results with twenty-three Vietnam veteran couples from 1974 to 1987.

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Lantz, J. Franklian treatment with Vietnam veteran couples. J Relig Health 30, 131–138 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988702

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