Characteristics of client-identified helpful events in emotion-focused therapy for child abuse trauma

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-66

  Holowaty, Karen Anne Marie ^a   Paivio, Sandra Clare ^b  

^a Kaplan and Kaplan Psychologists   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

child abuse trauma; client perspectives; emotion focused therapy; helpful therapeutic events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84855470311     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.622727     Document Type: Article

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