Narrative research in psychotherapy: A critical review

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 407-419

  Avdi, Evrinomy ^a   Georgaca, Eugenie ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; NARRATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH;

EID: 35148855076     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608306X158092     Document Type: Review

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