Adult attachment patterns and individual psychotherapy: A review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 968-984

  Daniel, Sarah I F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attachment behaviour; Client characteristics; Individual psychotherapy; Psychotherapeutic processes; Therapist characteristics; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33846193714     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2006.02.001     Document Type: Review

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