Therapeutic Change and the Experience of Joy: Toward a Theory of Curative Processes

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-211

  Dick Niederhauser, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

curative processes; joy; process outcome research; psychotherapy; self healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHANGE THEORY; CONVALESCENCE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 67650065414     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016020     Document Type: Article

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