Functions of mutual smiling and alliance building in early therapeutic interaction

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-212

  De Roten, Yves ^a   Gilliéron, Edmond ^a   Despland, Jean Nicolas ^a   Stigler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0141471922     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptr/12.2.193     Document Type: Article

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