Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue SPEC. SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Chadda, Rakesh K ^a   Deb, Koushik Sinha ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

collectivistic society; Indian family systems; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COLLECTIVISTIC SOCIETY; COOPERATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECLECTICISM; EMPATHY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING THEORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 84873434830     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.105555     Document Type: Review

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