Corresponding instability of patient and therapist process ratings in psychodynamic psychotherapies

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-39

  Gumz, Antje ^a   Bauer, Klaus ^b   Brähler, Elmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

dynamic system; instability; Intrex; nonlinear change; psychodynamic psychotherapy; psychotherapeutic process; synchronicity; therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855471896     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.622313     Document Type: Article

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