The inner schema of borderline states and its correction during psychotherapy: A cognitive-evolutionary approach

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 349-366

  Liotti, Giovanni ^a,b  

^a Sc Spec in Psicoterapia Cogn APC   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BORDERLINE STATE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM;

EID: 0036770755     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.16.3.349.52521     Document Type: Review

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