A Pilot Study of Psychotherapist Trainees' Alpha-Amylase and Cortisol Levels During Treatment of Recently Suicidal Clients With Borderline Traits

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-235

  Miller, Grant D ^a   Iverson, Katherine M ^a   Kemmelmeier, Markus ^a   MacLane, Chelsea ^a   Pistorello, Jacqueline ^a   Fruzzetti, Alan E ^a   Crenshaw, Katrina Y ^a   Erikson, Karen M ^a   Katrichak, Barrie M ^a   Oser, Megan ^a   Pruitt, Larry D ^a   Watkins, Melanie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

borderline traits; psychotherapist stress; salivary alpha amylase; salivary cortisol; suicidal clients

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953864317     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019118     Document Type: Article

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