Dynamic systems theory and embodiment in psychotherapy research. A new look at process and outcome

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Salvatore, Sergio ^a   Tschacher, Wolfgang ^b   Gelo, Omar C G ^a,c   Koch, Sabine C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c SIGMUND FREUD UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^d SRH UNIVERSITY HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamic systems theory; Embodiment; Emergence; Enactivism; Psychotherapy outcome; Psychotherapy process; Self organization; Temporality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018826526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00914     Document Type: Editorial

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