What is conceptual research in psychoanalysis?

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1355-1386

  Leuzinger Bohleber, Marianne ^a   Fischmann, Tamara ^b  

^a Sigmund Freud Institut ^*  (Germany)

^b Sigmund Freud Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Conceptual research; Empirical research; Epistemology; Extraclinical research; Interdisciplinary research; Philosophy of science; Research quality criteria

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; ART; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ESTHETICS; LITERATURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SOCIOLOGY;

EMPIRICISM; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; SCIENCE;

EID: 33749642653     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/73MU-E53N-D1EE-1Q8L     Document Type: Article

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