Positive Psychology and the Humanistic Tradition

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-232

  Lambert, Michael J ^a   Erekson, David M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

Author keywords

experiential psychotherapy; positive emotions; positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 45449099949     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.18.2.222     Document Type: Article

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