The teenager's confession: Regulating shame in internal family systems therapy

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-188

  Sweezy, Martha ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Guilt; IFS; Internal family systems therapy; Psychic multiplicity; Self compassion; Shame; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMOTION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960231008     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2011.65.2.179     Document Type: Article

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