Relational mindfulness, spirituality, and the therapeutic bond

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-354

  Falb, Melissa D ^a   Pargament, Kenneth I ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal mindfulness; Mindfulness; Psychotherapeutic relationship; Psychotherapy; Relational mindfulness; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELATIONAL MINDFULNESS; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84869868903     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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