Sociotropy, autonomy, and depressive response to an unconscious challenge

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-103

  Sohlberg, Staffan ^a   Axelsson, Joakim ^a   Czartoryski, Wanda ^a   Ståhlberg, Gustaf ^b   Strömbom, Ylva ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaclitic; Autonomy; Dependency; Depression; Introjective; Self criticism; Sociotropy; Unconscious

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 33748336485     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9011-3     Document Type: Article

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