Positive Emotions as Generators of Therapeutic Change

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-154

  Fitzpatrick, Marilyn R ^a   Stalikas, Anastassios ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

change mechanism; common factors; positive emotion; psychological broadening; theoretical integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 45449097274     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.18.2.137     Document Type: Article

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