Action theory in clinical psychology

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Action theory in clinical psychology. / Semmer, Norbert; Frese, Michael.
Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology. Hrsg. / Michael Frese; John Sabini. London: Taylor and Francis Inc., 2021. S. 296-310.

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Semmer, N & Frese, M 2021, Action theory in clinical psychology. in M Frese & J Sabini (Hrsg.), Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology. Taylor and Francis Inc., London, S. 296-310. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003150749-23

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Semmer, N., & Frese, M. (2021). Action theory in clinical psychology. In M. Frese, & J. Sabini (Hrsg.), Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology (S. 296-310). Taylor and Francis Inc.. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003150749-23

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Semmer N, Frese M. Action theory in clinical psychology. in Frese M, Sabini J, Hrsg., Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology. London: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2021. S. 296-310 doi: 10.4324/9781003150749-23

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