Supporting Affect Regulation in Children With Multiple Disabilities During Psychotherapy: A Multiple Case Design Study of Therapeutic Attachment

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-301

  Schuengel, C ^a   Sterkenburg, P S ^a,b   Jeczynski, P ^a   Janssen, C G C ^a   Jongbloed, G ^a,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Bartiméus ^*  (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

affect regulation; psychophysiological arousal; therapeutic attachment; visual and intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 64049110273     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014274     Document Type: Article

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