Attachment, affect regulation and mutual synchrony in adult psychotherapy

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-312

  Dales, Shelley ^a   Jerry, Paul ^b,c  

^a Vancouver Art Therapy Institute   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Def R and D Canada Suffield   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AUTOREGULATION; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SELF CONCEPT; SENSORY STIMULATION;

EID: 53049091988     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2008.62.3.283     Document Type: Review

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