A relational approach to understanding change: Plurality and contextualism in a psychotherapy research program

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-138

  Muran, J Christopher ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

EID: 4344688294     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptr/12.2.113     Document Type: Review

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