An integrative psychotherapist's account of his focus when treating self-critical patients

Psychotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 322-325

  Shahar, Golan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Multiple selves analysis; Psychotherapy integration; Self criticism; Therapeutic presence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL WORK; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ANHEDONIA; AWARENESS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHODYNAMIC; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883538362     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032033     Document Type: Article

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