AN AUGMENTED MODEL OF BRIEF PSYCHODYNAMIC INTERPERSONAL THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURES

Psychotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-138

  Howlett, Stephanie ^a   Reuber, Markus ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

neurology; nonepileptic seizures; psychodynamic interpersonal therapy; psychotherapy; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRIEF PSYCHODYNAMIC INTERPERSONAL THERAPY; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTION; FAMILY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEIZURE; SELF CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64849117505     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015138     Document Type: Article

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