Abnormal psychology: Essential coursework with an outdated name

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https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.0288

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Author Biographies

Rhonda Nelson, PhD, MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT

Assistant Professor and Recreational Therapy Program Director, Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Ashley Helmi, TRS, CTRS

Graduate Student, Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

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12/01/2024

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Nelson, R., & Helmi, A. (2024). Abnormal psychology: Essential coursework with an outdated name. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 23(3), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.0288

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2024): Summer

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Editorial

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