In search of the unifying principles of psychotherapy: Conceptual, empirical, and clinical convergence

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 882-892

  Magnavita, Jeffrey J ^a,b,c  

^a Glastonbury Psychological Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^c Glastonbury Medical Arts Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective convergence in psychotherapy; Personality systematics; Relational psychotherapy; Unified clinical science; Unifying psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33751205305     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.8.882     Document Type: Article

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