Humor: An essential communication tool in therapy

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 74-90

  Dziegielewski, Sophia F ^a   Jacinto, George A ^a   Laudadio, Angela ^a   Legg Rodriguez, Loloma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMOR; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; REVIEW; SOCIOTHERAPY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 1942467368     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2003.11449592     Document Type: Review

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