Positive psychotherapy

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 774-788

  Seligman, Martin E P ^a   Rashid, Tayyab ^a   Parks, Acacia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Positive psychology; Psychotherapy; Strengths

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33751221287     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.8.774     Document Type: Article

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