Morita therapy and its counseling implications for social anxiety

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-82

  Chen, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy (act); Eastern approach; Mindfulness; Morita therapy; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950939790     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515071003629805     Document Type: Article

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