The strengths and weaknesses of cognitive behavioural approaches to treating depression and their potential for wider utilization by mental health nurses

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-354

  Beech, B F ^a,b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural; Cognitive; Depression; Mental health nurses; Strengths; Weaknesses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; STANDARD;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; NURSES;

EID: 0034256593     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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