Therapeutic dissociation: Compartmentalization and absorption

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 307-317

  Bowins, Brad Earl ^a  

^a Private Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

absorption; compartmentalization; dissociation; meditation; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866158178     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2012.695278     Document Type: Article

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