Suffering in psychology: The demoralization of psychotherapeutic practice

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-336

  Miller, Ronald B ^a  

^a SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; GOVERNMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORALITY; PAIN; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 33646761713     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.15.3.299     Document Type: Review

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