Surviving catastrophic reaction after Brain Injury: The use of selfregulation and self-other regulation

Neuropsychoanalysis

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-92

  Salas, Christian E ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Brain injury; Catastrophic reaction; Mentalizing; Psychotherapy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863526651     PISSN: 15294145     EISSN: 20443978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15294145.2012.10773691     Document Type: Article

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