The Impact of Shame on the Therapeutic Alliance and Intimate Relationships

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 646-654

  Black, Rebecca S A ^a   Curran, David ^a   Dyer, Kevin F W ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Functioning; Guilt; Interpersonal; Intimate; Mental health; Pride; Relationship; Shame; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877692368     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21959     Document Type: Article

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