Using attachment theory to understand the treatment of adult depression

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 531-542

  Bettmann, Joanna E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult psychotherapy; Attachment; Depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750039155     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-005-0033-1     Document Type: Article

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