Couples' experiences of the support process in depression: A phenomenological analysis

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-21

  Harris, Thomas J R ^a   Pistrang, Nancy ^b   Barker, Chris ^b  

^a Gordon Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; OCCUPATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33645403663     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608305X41218     Document Type: Article

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