Self-reported low self-esteem. Intervention and follow-up in a clinical setting

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Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 299-305

  Ventegodt, Soøren ^a,b,c,d,e   Thegler, Suzette ^b,c,e   Andreasen, Tove ^b,c,e   Struve, Flemming ^b,c,e   Enevoldsen, Lars ^b,c,e   Bassaine, Laila ^b,c,e   Torp, Margrethe ^b,c,e   Merrick, Joav ^f,g  

^a QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^b Research Clinic for Holistic Medicine   (Denmark)

^c Nordic School of Holistic Medicine   (Denmark)

^d Scandinavian Foundation for Holistic Medicine   (Norway)

^e Interuniversity College   (Austria)

^f EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^g DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bodywork; Denmark; Holistic health; Human development; Psychodynamic therapy; Self esteem; Short term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODYWORK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HEALTH; HUMAN; LOW SELF ESTEEM; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MIND-BODY AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847325787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.88     Document Type: Article

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