Alliance and Dropout in Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavior Problems: Individual and Systemic Effects

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 534-544

  Robbins, Michael S ^a   Alexander, James F ^c   Turner, Charles W ^b   Perez, Gonzalo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PATIENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DROPOUTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0346361704     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.4.534     Document Type: Article

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