Effectiveness of rhythmic movement therapy: Case study of alexithymia

Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 141-159

  Malkina Pykh, Irina G ^a  

^a Russian Academy of Sciences   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

alexithymia; personality variables; rhythmic movement therapy; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; NEUROSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT THERAPY; SELF ACTUALIZATION; SELF CONCEPT; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84880220941     PISSN: 17432979     EISSN: 17432987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17432979.2013.804435     Document Type: Article

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