The Role of Positive Emotion in the Therapeutic Process of Family Therapy

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-247

  Sexton, Thomas L ^a   Schuster, Rachael A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

family psychology; family therapy; positive emotions; positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; EMOTION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEAR; HOPE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; SHAME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 45449097273     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.18.2.233     Document Type: Article

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