The use of autobiography in psychotherapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-205

  Sommer, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Bibliotherapy; Mental disorder

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; BOOK; CASE REPORT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF HELP;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTOBIOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037314780     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10146     Document Type: Review

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