Ward Atmosphere Scale for Therapeutic Programs (WAS-TP): Psychometric properties and clinical benefits

Therapeutic Communities

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 261-269

  Pedersen, Geir ^a   Karterud, Sigmund ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Day hospitals; Personality disorders; Psychometrics; Treatment milieu; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NORWAY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0036959031     PISSN: 09641866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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