Pre-therapy: A newer development in the psychotherapy of schizophrenia

Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-73

  Prouty, Garry ^a,b  

^a Crisis therapist at the Community Counseling Centers of Chicago   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Client centered; Demented; Pre expressive self; Pre therapy; Psychological contact; Psychotherapy; Psychotic; Retarded; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREMEDICATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT;

AFFECT; AGED; AWARENESS; CATATONIA; COMMUNICATION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NONDIRECTIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY); SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0037363882     PISSN: 00903604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jaap.31.1.59.21932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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