How does clients' method of payment influence psychologists' diagnostic decisions?

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-195

  Kielbasa, Amy M ^a   Pomerantz, Andrew M ^a   Krohn, Emily J ^a   Sullivan, Bryce F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Ethics; Independent psychotherapy practice; Managed care; Payment

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044265347     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327019eb1402_6     Document Type: Review

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