Termination, posttermination, and internalization of therapy and the therapist: Internal representation and psychotherapy outcome

Core Processes in Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Advancing Effective Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 289-308

  Arnold, Elizabeth G ^a   Farber, Barry A ^b   Geller, Jesse D ^a  

^a Teachers College Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781410609311     Document Type: Chapter

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