Alternative psychotherapeutic practice among middle class Americans: I: Case studies and follow-up

Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-88

  Zatzick, Douglas F ^a   Johnson, Frank A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MENTAL HEALING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031086451     PISSN: 0165005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017995119694     Document Type: Article

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