title: Formulation of states of mind in psychotherapy.
abstract: A patient in psychotherapy may vary in his ability to understand the therapist, and to express this thoughts, as he moves from one state of mind to another. Analysis of states of mind is useful, not only in understanding these variations while the patient is in treatment, but also in helping him to understand his shifting moods in external situations.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Horowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011889:Rage; D012649:Self Concept; D012660:Semantics