Narrative in psychotherapy theory, practice, and research: A critical review

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-251

  Meier, Augustine ^a  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

core conflictual relationship theme; method; narrative; narrative process; psychotherapy; theme analysis; theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NARRATIVE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 4444275209     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140212331384725     Document Type: Article

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