'It takes some time to get into the rhythm - and to slow the flow of thought': A qualitative study about experience of time and narrative in psychological interventions in general practice

Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-368

  Davidsen, Annette Sofie ^a   Reventlow, Susanne ^a  

^a Research Unit for General Practice   (Denmark)

Author keywords

General practice; Narrative; Psychotherapy; Talking therapy; Time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954303587     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459310369080     Document Type: Article

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