Therapeutic processes in multi-family groups for major depression: Results of an interpretative phenomenological study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 226-234

  Hellemans, S ^a   De Mol, J ^a   Buysse, A ^a   Eisler, I ^b   Demyttenaere, K ^c   Lemmens, G M D ^d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Depression; Interpretative phenomenology; Multi family therapy; Therapeutic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 80052438355     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.050     Document Type: Article

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