Process-experiential/emotion-focused therapy for social anxiety: A hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-81

  MacLeod, Rachel ^a   Elliott, Robert ^a   Rodgers, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

case study research; hermeneutic single case efficacy design; process experiential emotion focused therapy; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855423890     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.626805     Document Type: Article

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