Compassion in psychotherapy: The perspective of therapists nominated as compassionate

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-171

  Vivino, Barbara L ^a   Thompson, Barbara J ^b   Hill, Clara E ^c   Ladany, Nicholas ^d  

^a Independent practice   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Process research; Psychotherapist training supervision development; Spirituality religion and psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPASSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; THERAPIST PATIENT RELATION; AGED; EMPATHY; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 70349259396     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300802430681     Document Type: Article

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