Can deficits in empathy after head injury be improved by compassionate imagery?

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 836-851

  O'Neill, M ^a   McMillan, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEISURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RELAXATION;

EID: 84870243297     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2012.691886     Document Type: Article

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