Attachment style and patient disclosure in psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 462-471

  Saypol, Erica ^a   Farber, Barry A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Disclosure; Emotion in therapy; Emotions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955007258     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503301003796821     Document Type: Article

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