Informed consent for psychotherapy: A look at therapists' understanding, opinions, and practices

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 384-400

  Croarkin, Paul ^a,b   Berg, Jennifer ^b   Spira, James ^b  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRY; STANDARD;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0642366012     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2003.57.3.384     Document Type: Review

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