Self-Regulation and Mechanisms of Action in Psychotherapy: A Theory-Based Translational Perspective

Journal of Personality

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 542-553

  Strauman, Timothy J ^a   Goetz, Elena L ^a   Detloff, Allison M ^a   Macduffie, Katherine E ^a   Zaunmüller, Luisa ^b   Lutz, Wolfgang ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL CONTROL;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 84887147883     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12012     Document Type: Article

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