Experience of contingency and congruent interpretation of life events in clinical psychiatric settings: A qualitative pilot study

Journal of Empirical Theology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-152

  Scherer Rath, Michael ^a   Van Den Brand, Jos ^a   Van Straten, Corry ^b   Modderkolk, Linda ^c   Terlouw, Cisca ^d   Hoencamp, Erik ^b,e  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Parnassia Psychiatric Center   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Tactus Addiction Treatment ^*  (Netherlands)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

clinical psychiatric setting; congruent interpretation; experience of contingency; life event; ultimate life goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870982962     PISSN: 09222936     EISSN: 15709256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341242     Document Type: Article

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