Psychological dynamics affecting traumatic memories: Implications in psychotherapy

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 431-447

  Peres, Julio ^a,c   Mercante, Juliane ^a   Nasello, Antonia Gladys ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Central da Santa Casa de São Paulo   (Brazil)

^c Rua Maestro Cardim   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THERAPY; TRAUMATIC MEMORY;

EID: 28544435089     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608305X26693     Document Type: Article

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