Role of Well-Being Therapy in Achieving a Balanced and Individualized Path to Optimal Functioning

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-304

  Ruini, Chiara ^a   Fava, Giovanni A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Positive interventions; Positive psychology; Psychological well being; Recovery; Well being therapy

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROL; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALITY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84863311935     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1796     Document Type: Article

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