Therapeutic use of humor in antisocial personalities

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-361

  Martens, Willem H J ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antisocial personality disorder; Humor; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12844285594     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-004-2529-3     Document Type: Article

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