Self-reported attachment styles and therapeutic orientation of therapists and their relationship with reported general alliance quality and problems in therapy

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-377

  Black, Susanna ^a   Hardy, Gillian ^b   Turpin, Graham ^b   Parry, Glenys ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25444471281     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608305X43784     Document Type: Article

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