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  1. Queen of Peace Center, St. Luis, MO, USA

    Jessica L. Chou

  2. Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Virginia Tech - Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church, VA, USA

    Bertranna A. Muruthi

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    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. University of Saint Joseph, West Harford, CT, USA

    Rachel Diamond Ph.D.

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Chou, J.L., Muruthi, B.A. (2017). Adult Child of Alcoholics (ACOA). In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_582-1

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