Positive Clinical Psychology: A new vision and strategy for integrated research and practice

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 819-829

  Wood, Alex M ^a   Tarrier, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Gratitude; Happiness; Measurement; Optimism; Positive psychology; Positive psychology interventions; Well being

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COUNSELING; EMOTION; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; LIFE EVENT; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

HAPPINESS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77957752790     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.06.003     Document Type: Review

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