Process Research on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples: Linking Theory to Practice

Family Process

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-61

  Greenman, Paul S ^a,b   Johnson, Susan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

^b Hopital Montfort Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couples; EFT; Process research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMOTION; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MARITAL THERAPY; OBJECT RELATION; PROCEDURES; RESEARCH;

ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; RESEARCH;

EID: 84874992422     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/famp.12015     Document Type: Article

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