Lifelong mild bad feelings: A review and solution to a psychotherapeutic enigma

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-185

  Mahrer, Alvin R ^a   Boulet, Donald B ^b   Robson, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONICITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW;

EID: 0031748278     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022963315429     Document Type: Review

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