The role of learning style in choosing one's therapeutic orientation

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-292

  Heffler, Bo ^a   Sandell, Rolf ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aptitude Treatment interaction research; Cognitive behavior therapy; Outcome research; Psychoanalytic psychodynamic therapy; Psychotherapist training supervision development; Qualitative research methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70549089793     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300902806673     Document Type: Article

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