Meaning therapy: An integrative and positive existential psychotherapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-93

  Wong, Paul T P ^a  

^a Meaning Centered Counselling Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Meaning Therapy; Psychotherapy process

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEANING THERAPY; NARRATIVE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 77954690589     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-009-9132-6     Document Type: Review

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