The effectiveness of counseling on anxiety and depression by minimally trained counselors: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 324-326

  Ali, Badar Sabir ^a   Rahbar, Mohammad H ^b   Naeem, Shifa ^a   Gul, Asma ^a   Mubeen, Sanober ^a   Iqbal, Aliya ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAKISTAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0642274061     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2003.57.3.324     Document Type: Article

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