Jungian Psychotherapy for somatization

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-29

  Posse, M ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engagement; Personality traits and Primary Care; Psychotherapy; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE TONE; OUTPATIENT; PARANOIA; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOMATIZATION; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 4844230593     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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