Can the use of humor in psychotherapy be taught?

Academic Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81

  Valentine, Lisa ^a   Gabbard, Glen O ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychotherapy; Residency education; Wit and humor as topic

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMOR; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC;

EID: 84895193437     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40596-013-0018-2     Document Type: Review

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