Digging down or scratching the surface: how patients use metaphors to describe their experiences of psychotherapy
Abstract Background In the present study, we wanted to explore which metaphors patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) use to explain their experience of being in therapy and their improvement from depression. Methods Patients with MDD (N = 22) received either psychodynamic therapy (...
Main Authors: | A. Malkomsen, J. I. Røssberg, T. Dammen, T. Wilberg, A. Løvgren, R. Ulberg, J. Evensen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03551-1 |
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