A Compassion-Focused Approach to Working With Someone Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 123-131

  Kennedy, Angela ^a   Ellerby, Mark ^a  

^a Lanchester Road Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compassion; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia; Voice dialogue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; EMPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84953835970     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22251     Document Type: Article

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