"I Finally Have Words!" Integrating a Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Approach With Principles of Emotional Intelligence Training in Treating Trauma Survivors

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-313

  Simha Alpern, Amira ^a,b  

^a University Counseling Center

^b The Gordon F Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies

Author keywords

alexithymia; emotional intelligence; trauma; words; World Trade Center

Indexed keywords

ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPEECH ARTICULATION;

EID: 38349195585     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.17.4.293     Document Type: Article

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