Readiness to change as a predictor of outcome in batterer treatment

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 879-889

  Scott, Katreena L ^a   Wolfe, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATTERING; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; BATTERED WOMEN; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 0141856574     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.71.5.879     Document Type: Article

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