Positive Emotions in Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice: New Kid on the Block?

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-166

  Stalikas, Anastassios ^a   Fitzpatrick, Marilyn R ^b  

^a PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

positive emotions; psychotherapeutic practice; psychotherapy research; psychotherapy theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

EID: 45449098893     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.18.2.155     Document Type: Article

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