Rorschach Comprehensive System variables in relation to assessing Dynamic Capacity and Ego Strength for psychodynamic psychotherapy

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-292

  Nygren, Marianne ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EGO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RORSCHACH SYSTEM; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544283792     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8303_10     Document Type: Article

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